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  • Kids Craft: Spin Art

    This is Henry’s favorite art activity. We do it weekly now and he absolutely loves it every time. What makes it so fun for toddlers is they are actively involved in the process, and the result is fast, unexpected, and different every time (but still pretty!)

    Two essential supplies here: washable paint and a salad spinner. I never use my salad spinner for actually spinning greens so now it lives in our craft supply bin where it serves the primary purpose of producing spin art. But if you wash it well, you can use it for both.

     The bowl does get really messy but it’s contained neatly in the spinner and washes out really quickly and easily

     See the full tutorial here on Momtastic. You’ll have to check out how pretty the bowl looks after several rounds of spin art…
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    Posted by Liz Stanley on Jul 26, 2011

  • 14 comments

    1. yepindeed said… November 1, 2011 6:03 am

      Ahhh amazing! I don't have any children, but I do have a salad spinner…I know what I'm doing after work tonight. love your blog–Twitter: @graylinsampleBlog: yepindeed.wordpress.com

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    3. jamiee zeitler said… August 18, 2011 1:25 am

      love the spin art like this. couldn't wait to see more.

    4. Caroline of Salsa Pie said… July 28, 2011 5:58 pm

      This is exactly what I am talking about! I LOVE it! Great idea! Now I know what to do with our salad spinner! :)

    5. Jess said… July 27, 2011 11:04 pm

      Awesome idea! Look like so much fun!

    6. My Traveling Troop said… July 26, 2011 11:19 pm

      Looks like it would be a more contained mess than simply hand painting, which my daughter loves. Excellent idea! We'll have to give it a try!

    7. likeschocolate said… July 26, 2011 9:46 pm

      Fun for all ages I think!

    8. irene said… July 26, 2011 9:14 pm

      i love this, fabulous idea!

    9. Mom in Mendon said… July 26, 2011 2:54 pm

      Clever!!

    10. molly ruth said… July 26, 2011 8:22 am

      such a great idea! now i have an excuse to pick up a $2.99 salad spinner at ikea. you always have creative ideas to keep toddlers busy-thank you!

    11. Amber, theambershow said… July 26, 2011 8:17 am

      The last time I used my salad spinner I wondered if I could rig up some "Spin Art" thing to it! This is really, really cool. No judgments if I try this myself… without toddlers. Right? :)

    12. Kendall said… July 26, 2011 8:16 am

      Really cool idea! Perfect for toddlers. Thanks for posting about it.

    13. debbiecutieface said… July 26, 2011 7:43 am

      this looks like so much fun!

    14. Jana @ The Homeschool Jungle said… July 26, 2011 6:31 am

      Great idea and i love the almost no mess. Linking up.xo Jana

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