Compass Assembly Instructions

Materials:
• Square box with sides no more than 2" high (bottom of a half-gallon milk carton will do)
• Cardboard circle small enough to lay flat in bottom of box
• 1 1/2" nail with head
• 1 large paper clip, straightened
• Compass rose (page 2)
• Magnet (one from the front of the refrigerator will do)
• Glue or tape

Directions:
• Pierce the center of the box bottom with the 1 1/2" nail from the bottom up into the box.
• Take the straightened paper clip and compare to the diameter of your compass rose. If longer, trim it.
• Rub the paper clip against a magnet for several minutes.
• Glue or tape wire to the cardboard circle, slightly off center.
• On same side, mark center of cardboard circle and pierce halfway through. place cardboard circle on point of nail in box. Let circle settle. It will turn gently until one end of the needle points to north.
• Create a compass rose either by printing the example or drawing your own. it should be the size of your cardboard circle.
• Glue the compass rose to the cardboard circle with the fleur de lis placed where the needle end points to north.