Color Spinners

Why

Bring all of the colors of the rainbow together in a spinning wheel of color. Spin fast—or slowly! Experiment with color science.


Steps

1. Trace a paper plate on white posterboard with Crayola Colored Pencils. Use Crayola Scissors to carefully cut out the circle. With a ruler, draw lines to divide the circle into eight sections, like a pie.

2. An adult can help punch a hole in the center of the circle using a pencil point or closed pointed-tip scissors.

3. Color sections with your favorite Crayola Crayons, Colored Pencils, or Markers, one color in each section.

4. Insert a colored pencil in the center hole and tape in place.

5. Twirl the pencil between your palms to spin the spinner so the colors mix. What do you see? Create spinners with different color combinations. Spin at different speeds! What different effects can you create?

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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Crafts

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Crayons
  • Colored Pencils
  • Markers
  • Pointed Tip Scissors
household supplies
  • Party Express paper plates
  • posterboard
  • clear adhesive tape
  • ruler or straight-edge (optional)

Where & When

"We held a badge workshop focusing on science in action for scouts. This activity was perfect for our color and light badge! It was easy to do with a large group, made a great impact, and was a cool take-away. "
Bryan J. and Vicky Jo R., scout leaders.

"I packed supplies to make Color Spinners in my backpack so I could do this with the kids I babysit. They always like it when I bring some kind of magic trick, science experiment, or craft. This project is like all three in one! "
Kennedy F., teenage babysitter.


Interesting Info

The light we can see is called white light. White light is made up of all the colors of the rainbow.