Art Attack Day / Salad Spinner Spin Art
Salad Spinner Spin Art
Children drop paint onto paper circles inside a salad spinner and spin it to create swirling, colourful patterns.
How to run it
- Place a paper circle in the base of the salad spinner basket.
- Add a few drops of paint in different colours.
- Put the lid on and spin.
- Open to reveal the pattern and lift out carefully.
- Dry the artworks and repeat with new colours.
You will need
- salad spinner
- paper circles
- paint in squeeze bottles
Make it easier or harderYounger children can choose colours and spin; older children can predict and compare patterns.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Children explore colour mixing and motion through hands-on experimentation.
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