Spin art is a childhood favorite.Ā I donāt think Iāve ever met a child who doesnāt want to take a shot at it.Ā I think itās interesting that even the kids who often donāt want to sit down and work on a static art project, suddenly come alive when you introduce movement art like this.
Recently, I scored an old turntable during my in-lawās storage purge.Ā You know the saying, one manās trash is a teacherās treasure!Ā The turntable doesnāt spin fast enough to use centrifugal force like many spin art methods, but itās great for doing spin art with markers or paint brushes.Ā By simply rounding the edges of a standard page and then pressing the center of the page through the peg, youāre ready to create.Ā Turn on the record player and pull out the markers, itās time to have some fun!
Itās fun to watch the kiddos do take after take, experimenting first with holding the marker still and then adding motion on motion to create intricate designs.Ā
I also love the salad spinner method shared by Jean at The Artful Parent.Ā You can grab a salad spinner at IKEA for a few dollars, plus the manual spinner builds large motor skills as well.
Spin art ignites creativity and wonder while also incorporating fine motor skills and an added awareness of principles of motion.Ā Itās engaging and gratifying, for young and old alike.
(Anyone else have a hard time doing spin art without getting Billy IdolāsĀ Ā Dead or AliveāsĀ āYou Spin Me Right Roundā stuck inĀ your head?Ā Well, if you didnāt before, now you probably will.)
Do you have a favorite method for spin art or other motion art?
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