1.      Flatten a ball of clay to about 1/16 inch thick.

2.    Cut out 1/4 inch wheels.  Use Kemper cutter, plastic straw, or metal tube.  I used a piece of plastic straw with a cardboard lollipop stem inside it.  You can also use a piece of dowel inside.  This is to gently push the cut piece back out.

I sandwiched the clay between two ceramic tiles to flatten it and then cut the wheels on the same tile.  I leave them on the tile to bake them.

3.      Press a flat cut end of a round toothpick or some other narrow round item with a flat end into the center of each wheel to create an indention.  This is just for decoration.

Foam Wheel Instructions

Punch wheels from craft foam using a 1/4 inch paper punch.  Punch out center using an 1/8 inch paper punch or paint dot in center for axle.  If you punch out the center, you may need to make the axles a little longer than 1/2 inch.

Bead Wheel Instructions

For bead wheels, use large seed beads.  You will have to substitute plastic covered wire or thick wire for the toothpick axles.  I used fancy paper clips for the wire.  I cut the wire with a wire cutter.  For the axle tubes (straws), I used the plastic part of cotton swabs.  I cut the swabs with paper scissors and an X-acto knife.

You glue the tubes (straws) to the base and the wheels to the axle the just the same way described in the pull toy instructions.