Weather vane from a cup

Children make a simple weather vane and check where the wind is blowing from.

Steps

1. We put a pencil with a pushpin into a cup with a pierced bottom.
2. We stick a straw with an arrow and a cardboard tail onto the pushpin.
3. We mark the cardinal directions on the cup.
4. Outside we check the wind direction.

Tip: Put the cup on a stone so it doesn't fall over.

Materials needed

• Paper cups (1 per child)
• Paper straws (1 pack)