You Did What With Your Salad Spinner?!!

I am sure that is the question that you will be asking me in just a few moments.  I had seen it on several blogs and on a craft website somewhere.  I thought I would try it some day.  Well, some day was Friday and  the kids LOVED it!  What is IT you ask?  Salad Spinner Art of course. 

I remember when I was a kid having one of those spin art machines, which I loved BTW, but I guess in today's economy moms have been getting more creative.  The next best thing would be a salad spinner.  Here is what we did....

First you take a piece of card stock, your salad spinner and a pencil. 

Trace around the base of the inside piece or colander.  

Next, you are going to cut it out in a circle so that it will fit snugly in the bottom of the salad spinner. 

I did try to use a rectangular piece but it didn't work out so well. 

I did a trial run the night before I let the kids do it, and I found that if you are using acrylic craft paint it works best to water it down just a bit. 

You take drops of paint and go for it.

So that it looks kinda like this.

Or this.

Or maybe even like this one.

 

Then you spin, spin, spin!

I had the kids wait for it to stop spinning on it's own.

Last, check out you new creation! We are going to make a mobile out of ours for the playroom.

WARNING: Just to let you know, this can be a little messy.  Buts it's LOTS OF FUN!

For other great tutorials, check out Smockity Frock's Tutorial Tuesday.  While your there you can congratulate her on her adorable new baby girl!