Pinwheels have long captured the imagination of children and adults alike, spanning centuries and continents with their simple yet mesmerizing movement. These wind-driven toys, historically referred to as whirligigs, have been a staple of childhood play, joyfully spun by children running across fields and gardens as far back as the nineteenth-century. In the United States, any toy propelled by the wind and held aloft was considered a whirligig, including the familiar pinwheel