Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Spin Art in Motion- Part Three

I will always be mesmerized by the beauty of spin art. With white t-shirts, fabric paint, and a salad spinner, the children made very unique shirts.

 

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Instructions:

Remove the inner basket from the salad spinner and place it on top of a sturdy piece of paper. I like to use recycled cardboard.

Trace the bottom and cut out shape.

Cover the round cardboard with aluminum foil.

Place the round cardboard inside and shirt and wrap the shirt around the bottom.

Make sure you have the side you want painted facing up. It is best to cover the bottom of the shirt with wax paper, to protect the fabric from getting messy.

Place the shirt in the salad spinner and squirt paint.

Please use fabric paints.

Put the lid on top and SPIN, SPIN, SPIN!!!

 

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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Spin Art in Motion- Part Two

As Early Childhood Educators we should embrace unexpected and unplanned events in our day. These unintentional or accidental discoveries are so important for the children’s growth and development.

A few weeks back, I found a big roll of white ribbon, about one inch thick. The children decided to cut a few pieces and turn them into streamers, so they could swirl around, while they danced. Well, one flew way up high and landed straight in the salad spinner. The classroom went silent few a few seconds, until a child suggested that we leave it in and SPIN IT!

Oh my gosh…that was surely an unplanned opportunity to try something new.

The discovery was nothing but AMAZING!

 

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Embracing The Moment

We decided to add more ribbons.

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We used Biocolors and Acrylic Paints.

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Finished Art

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We hang them to dry.

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We are currently working on a Salad Spinner Mandala.

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Here Are Some Ribbons Up-Close

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Spin! Art in Motion–Part One

This is an exciting study of the Salad Spinner and Newton’s Law of Motion. We will explore and experiment with different materials and objects that could be whirled and painted.

Newton’s first law of motion, an object in motion will continue in motion in a straight line unless acted upon force.

How does Newton’s first law apply with this art project?

While the children spin the salad spinner, the spinner pushes the paint away from the center moving it in a straight line. The outer edge of the bowl is also pushing the paint back in, forcing the movement to stop.

This form of art is very simple, you squirt paint and spin.

 

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Spinning on White Tag Board

 

Squirt Paint

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Add Some Hair Gel

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Squirt More Paint If Needed

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Spin The Salad Spinner

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Check Artwork

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PLEASE ALOW THE CHILDREN TO SQUIRT MORE PAINT,WHEN THEY

FEEL THE NEED.

 

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All Done

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Explosion of Color

Some Finished Art Up-Close.

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Invasion of the Salad Spinner Art!

This is how I displayed the children's art in the classroom. 

I grouped all the brightly colored square artwork together.

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In this display, I grouped some of the round artwork.

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On this side of the room, I grouped all the pink, purple, and blue artwork.

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