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Spin Art

Rolling and Spinning Art

Day 157of 180
Week 32of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Explore color mixing through spinning motion

2

Develop fine motor skills using a salad spinner

3

Experience joy in creative expression

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Just as colors beautifully spin and blend, God creates with incredible creativity and joy

📦 Materials Needed

  • Salad spinner
  • White paper circles
  • Washable tempera paint
  • Dropper or small spoon
  • Old newspapers or drop cloth
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse art adventure! Yesterday we rolled marbles, today we'll spin colors!

💭 Review Question: What colors did we use in our marble painting?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll create spinning art using our special spinner!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Colors can dance and swirl when we spin them
  • Watch how different colors mix together
  • God loves when we create beautiful things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you want to use today?
  • Can you predict what might happen when colors spin?
3Activity: Colorful Spin Art (8 min)
hands-on

Place paper in spinner, add paint drops, then spin and watch colors spread!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put paper circle inside salad spinner
  2. Drop 2-3 small paint drops on paper
  3. Close spinner lid
  4. Spin spinner quickly
  5. Open and see your magical design!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child spin

Challenge: Child experiments with paint color combinations

4Closing (3 min)

Look at our beautiful spinning art! God loves creativity!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you use?
  • How did the colors move?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make art by rolling toy cars through paint!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Spinning art helps develop hand-eye coordination and introduces color theory

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use washable paint
  • Dress in play clothes
  • Protect work surface
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might get excited and spin too vigorously

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and excitement about color mixing

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Try different paper shapes in spinner
  • Compare spin art results with yesterday's marble painting

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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