Windmill Toys, Models & Kits

Child's Colorful Toy Windmill Item Number: WCHC The Child's Colorful Windmill is 9 inches tall. The rotor is 5.25 inches in diameter. Small children can play with it and learn some of the basics of the windmill. Bright yellow rotor spins nicely and the red nacelle rotates a full 360 degrees. The hand turned base is painted green to represent grass. The tower is a beautiful rich blue. One person when viewing all of the windmill line said, "I just like the cute little fat windmill!" This design is courtesy of my wife who pointed out that babies and toddlers love bright colors. I give these to daycares in our area so little ones can learn about the new clean ways we are making power. Windmills will be an important part of their world! Only $14.95 USD

Child's Toy Windmill Item Number: WCH The Child's Toy Windmill is 9 inches tall. The rotor is 5.25 inches in diameter. Small children can play with it and learn some of the basics of the windmill. Rotor spins nicely and the nacelle rotates a full 360 degrees. The hand turned base is painted green to represent grass, tower, rotor and nacelle are white. One person when viewing all of our different windmill together said, "I just like the cute little fat windmill!". Only $14.95 USD

Solar Windmill Item Number: WSP This is a 1/250th scale model, so if you stacked about 250 of them on top of each other, they'd be about as tall as the real thing! It is powered by a solar panel located on it's base. When the sun shines "the windmill turns at 18 rpm", according to the manufacturer. We've found it can turn anywhere from slow, slow, slow to REALLY FAST, depending on how much sun it is getting. It does need to have pretty direct sun to work. The closer to 90 degrees the sunlight is to the solar panel, the faster it goes. I have one at home on my south-facing window sill, and when the sun gets up above a certain point, it starts going. Nice! This is a fun little item to play with at work when you should be doing more important things. Unfortunately all of the windows at my work face north, so I can't really get one going there. It seems a little ironic that solar power is used to turn this windmill's rotor, and the way the blades are made, no amount of wind would ever turn them. That said, it is still a nifty piece to demonstrate solar power to kids and introduce how photovoltaic materials convert solar radiation into direct current electricity. In assembling it (the assembly is simple and quick, perhaps 5 minutes at most if you take your time) it's clear how the parts relate -- the wires go from the solar panel up to the DC motor which turns the rotor. Affect of the angle of the sun to a solar panel becomes obvious when moving it about. When you block the sun with your hand the rotor comes to a stop, and if you block it only partially the rotor slows down. The Solar Windmill is 10.25" from table to top of nacelle, the rotor is 8.5" in diameter, and the overall height is 14". The nacelle can rotate. The solar panel is 2.5" x 2.25". The Solar Windmill ships disassembled so it is less costly to ship. Assembly is simple and quick, perhaps 5 minutes at most if you take your time, and requires not no special skills or any tools. An illustrated instruction sheet and an illustrated historical and contemporary windmill information sheet are included with every Solar Windmill. Only $24.95 USD

16 Inch Windmill Item Number: W16 This 16.5 inch tall windmill's rotor turns in the wind or the breeze from a fan.The nacelle (generator housing) turns 360 a full degrees. Painted realisicly, green base and gloss white tower, nacelle and rotor. The rotor is 11.5 inches in diameter. (A kit of this same windmill is available and listed below.) Click here for video of this windmill turning in wind. Makes a fun toy or conversation piece that demonstrates how a wind turbine work. Only $9.95 USD

Windmill Kit, Realistic Blades Item number: WKIT16R Have fun learning about windmills while building this working model! Educational and fun activity for ages 7 to adult. Windmill kit takes approximately 30 minutes to assemble. When it is finished, paint and decorate. Now it is ready for some wind, either outside or from a fan indoors. Fact filled instruction sheet gives much interesting historical and contemporary info on the windmill. Click here for video of how to assemble the rotor for the windmill. (Kit is also available assembled and painted realisticly as item W16, above.) Only $9.95 USD

Child's Toy Windmill Kit Item Number: WKITCH The Child's Toy Windmill Kit is 9 inches tall (same as assembled Child's Toy Windmill above.) The rotor is 5.25 inches in diameter. Small children can play with it and learn some of the basics of the windmill. Rotor spins nicely and the nacelle rotates a full 360 degrees. The hand turned base is painted green to represent grass. One person when viewing all of our different windmills together said, "I just like the cute little fat windmill!". Kit easily assembles in approximately 30 minutes. Ages 7 to adult. Only $14.95 USD

Windmill Puzzle Item Number: WMP This is a hand made wooden puzzle is comprized of 7 brightly colored pieces. When assembled it is an attractive display. Assembley is straight forward, though very young children may require assistance. Not for children under 3 years of age as small parts may present choking hazard. Only $14.95 USD

27 Inch Windmill Item Number: W27 The is the deluxe model! Our 27.5 inch tall windmill has a hand turned tower and hand carved blades. Rotor turns (though not in the wind) and the nacelle rotates full 360 degrees. The rotor is 18 inches in diameter. Model is painted and fully assembled. Each one is signed and numbered by the builder on the bottom of the base. This is a sharp-looking demonstration piece that is sure to bring compliments. Only $29.95 USD

6 Inch Windmill Item Number: WM6 This windmill is just 6 inches tall! Nacelle and rotor both turn, and rotor turns in a wind. This little cutie is on a custom order basis only at the current time. Please allow ten days before it ships. Only $19.95 USD

Whirley Gig Item Number: WG A flying toy that you launch with a two-hand twist. Soars to amazing heights! This great folk toy demonstrates the principle of the windmill's rotor or the airplane's propeller. Place the stick between you hands. Push one hand toward you and the other away and the whirlygig's rotor lifts is high into the air. Fun toy for kids 8 to adult. Only $1.50 USD

8.5 Foot Windmill Item Number: W8F This 8.5 Foot Windmill (nicknamed "Charlie's Monster") is definitely bigger than a bread box! Tower is 6 feet tall, rotor is 67" in diameter, making for an overall height of just under nine feet! Rotor and nacelle both turn completely. Solid 14" x 18" base assures windmill will be stable. Uses for these so far include: display on a 4th of July float, display in the library of a college with a wind technology program, as a "sign" at our booth at the Steam and Gas Power Show in Battle Ground, Indiana, the Apple Popcorn Festival in Brookston, Indiana, and the Green Revolution Earth Day Doings in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This is a little large, so call us to arrange shipping. If you are in driving distance you can pick it up at our store or we may be able to deliver to you. These are built to order, so allow approx. three weeks for yours to be built. Only $299 USD