Direction wheel
Eight compass directions: the four cardinal points and the four in between. Spin to choose which way to walk, look or draw next.
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One entry per line. Add *3 after a name to give it three times the chance.
Winners show up here, newest first.
Colors
Ready-made list. Edit it to make it yours: changes stay on this device, and Reset brings the original back.Open in the main spinner →
The random walk
- Pick a safe area: a park, a quiet neighborhood, a town center on foot. Children go with an adult.
- At the start and at each corner or path junction, spin. Head the way the wheel points as closely as the paths allow.
- Walk until the next junction and spin again. Set a limit, like 10 spins or 45 minutes, then head home.
- Bring a phone with a compass app or a real compass, and stop for anything interesting you find.
Never follow the wheel onto a road, private land or anywhere you would not walk anyway. Skip the spin and choose the safe way.
Compass practice in class
- Face the direction: mark north on the classroom wall. Spin, and students turn to face the direction. Start with the four cardinal points for ages five to seven, then add the in-between ones.
- Grid moves: on a squared map, students start in the middle and move one square each spin. The last square they reach is a clue for a treasure hunt.
- Mnemonic: “Never Eat Soggy Waffles” helps younger students remember north, east, south, west going clockwise.
Make it yours
For a game with no compass, clear the box and type “Left”, “Right”, “Straight on” and “Turn around”. For a drawing game, use “Up”, “Down”, “Left” and “Right” and let a partner guess the picture. A direction plus a distance is more fun: spin here, then spin the number wheel 1–10 for the number of steps.
Questions and answers
Does the wheel know which way I am facing?
No. It only picks a direction label. Use a compass, a compass app, or the sun (rising roughly in the east and setting roughly in the west) to work out which way that is.
Why eight directions and not sixteen?
Eight are enough for most walks and lessons, and the slices stay readable. You can add north-northeast and the rest yourself, one per line.
Can I use it for a road trip?
For passengers, yes: spin which direction to explore on the map for a day out. The driver should never spin while driving, and only take turns that are safe and legal.