Spin Art is such a simple way to create interesting art effects and the kids love it. Yes, you can purchase your own Spin Art Machine but there is a much simpler way to create this art. Here we use it to create some Pumpkins or Jack-o-lanterns perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to make for Halloween. We've also used it to create some Fish as part of our Storybook Summer Series.
What you need to make Spin Art Pumpkins
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Salad Spinner
Ready Mixed Yellow, orange and Red Paint
Paper Plates
Black Construction (or gummed) paper
How to make Spin Art Pumpkins
To fit in our Salad Spinner I cut the paper plates a little so they fit in the bottom of the cage. J and then poured paint onto the plate and placed the lid on top.
J loves turning things, rotating and anything that spins so this was perfect for him. He had so much fun turning the dial to spin the paint out on the plate. We made LOADS of these and put them aside to dry.
As there were some spaces left by the spin art T and J spent time colouring in the gaps using wax crayons and pencil crayons. I then cut out some random spaces from some of our black gummed paper (if you don't have gummed paper than construction paper glued in place would work as well) and J and T glued on faces to the pumpkins.
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Cerys Parker
Cerys is a marine biologist, environmental educator, high school teacher and mum. Realising that life doesn't have to be put on hold and you don't just have to survive whilst the kids are young she shares ideas to inspire you to LIVE with the kids, with activities to do together, recipes to cook and enjoy and family travel to make memories to last a lifetime.
Rebecca says
Great idea! I've featured them on The Sunday Showcase.
maggy, red ted art says
These look great and must be such fun. You know, we still don't own a salad spinner.. oops.
Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
pinkoddy says
That looks so much fun. Makes our pumpkin plates look a bit boring.
Visiting via RedTedArt.
Thanks for the paint linky.
Allison says
I love this! Spin art is so much fun, and I love that you turned yours into Jack o' lanterns.
Genny @ In Lieu of Preschool says
Too funny! We were planning to do this exact thing today!! Great minds think alike! 🙂 Yours turned out so cute!