Materials:
A salad spinner
8-inch white paper plate
Blue tempera paint
Gold tempera paint
Directions: Push a paper plate into the bottom of the salad spinner basket. I like to use paper plates because they’re strong enough to handle the paint and the spinning process, and you can get the plate out of the spinner without tearing it. Drop a few drops of blue paint on the plate. Then drop a few drops of gold paint on the plate. Err on the side of not using enough paint. You can always add more!
Close the top securely and give the handle several good spins. Invite your child to take a turn spinning as much as he wants. When he’s ready, let the spinner stop and check out the results. This is a process we enjoy in Acorn, and the children are always amazed and delighted with the results. So much so, that they often ask to do several plates!
