Make your own spin painter by using a household item as a spin painter!
Skills Required: None.You dont need any crafting experience to do this project.
Check out thevideoat the end of this post to see it in action!
Youll get to see how easy it is.
We love painting with kids around here have you seen ourpainted potsor oursidewalk chalk paint recipe?
We decided to add another, similar craft to our repertoire: spin painting.
What a blast from the past!
Did you love spin art as much as I when you were a kid??
My spin painter was one Christmas gift that really went the distance!
Spin art has been around since the 1960s and there are plenty of ways to accomplish it.
Most common is aspin art machineyou can buy.
This is a perfectboredom busterfor your littles .
and adults will enjoy it too.
you might recreate the fun with something really basic from yourkitchen.
Tempera paint will also work!
Nothing oil based should be use as youre looking for something that is child friendly.
I recommend Apple Barrel acrylic paint or Crayola paints both are safe for kids.
Cover Your Work Surface
Dont forget to cover the area before beginning.
Newspaper is a great option for this, or a plastic tablecloth from the dollar store.
If you want to protect clothing Id put kids in aprons too.
Better safe than sorry and no one likes collateral damage!
Salad Spinner vs.
Spin Art Machine
How is the salad spinner versus a spin art machine youd buy online?
Well, the salad spinner is definitely the more cost effective choice of the two.
We had paper and paint on hand.
Besides that there are two big differences.
Having said that, the acrylic paint I used is thicker than the paint that comes with machines.
So youre welcome to thin out the acrylic paint for more similar effects!
We just used paint straight out of the bottle.
Either way, this spin art activity is going to be HUGELY fun for all involved!
Heres how to make your own.
If you want to use paper, simply cut cardstock to fit inside the spinner.
We tried so many different colors of paint.
Metallics, neons, and glow in the dark are fun too.
Carefully remove your spin painter art and let it dry when youre done .
and then create beautiful crafts with all of your work.
With a simple salad spinner, I shared my favorite 1980s craft with my littles.
I think theyre as hooked as I used to be!
What Can You Do with Spin Art?
Here are just a few ideas.
And there are so many more!
Teaching with Spin Art
I mentioned that spin art has been around since the 60s.
Did you know that it can be seen in the works of many contemporary artists?
If youre a homeschooler or into art history, this activity could be perfect with a contemporary art lesson.
If you havent seen the work of British artistDamien Hirst, I highly recommend checking out his spin paintings.
This craft definitely has that vibe, and hes an artist currently making paint art.
Kids will absolutely love making their own version of his work.
I hope youll check out some of our favorites here:
