The Pinwheel is an item in Animal Crossing, City Folk and New Leaf. When the player is carrying it, it will spin. If the player runs, it will spin faster. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, if the player presses the A button or blows into the microphone on their 3DS the player's character will blow into the pinwheel and make it spin.
In Animal Crossing[]
This item could be obtained during a sale or grab-bag day. Pinwheels come in different colors and sizes. They can be ordered from the player's catalog for various prices.
In City Folk[]
This item can be obtained by meeting Phineas in the City on random days when it is not raining. In this game, the pinwheel can be broken by running into a tree. Pinwheels come in different colors. In City Folk, they cannot be ordered from the player's catalog.
In New Leaf[]
This item can be obtained by "StreetPassing" the same person around 3-4 times. Pinwheels come in different colors and sizes. They can be ordered from the player's catalog for various prices.
In New Horizons[]
In the 1.4 summer update (wave 2), pinwheels are one of the prizes that can be won during the Fireworks Show from Redd's raffle booth.