Things that spin preschool

Spin tops might be old fashioned but these custom tops made from a CD a ping pong ball and a soda lid are a blast played in a group, and they spin forever!

Inside is a guide for how to make salad spinner art with kids and preschoolers. It's a great active art project for creative kids.

Hypnotize your friends with this simple paper plate craft. Here’s how we made this colorful and groovy paper plate spinning wheel. What you will need: Paper plate Wooden skewer Tempura paint, markers or crayons Foam sheet Low temp glue gun Ruler Directions: Poke a skewer through the center of a paper plate. Use a ruler […]

20 Spinning Top Crafts and Toys to use for creative play and science for kids! Explore physics with homemade spinning tops made from things like CDs, toothpicks, and even paper!

These homemade spinning tops are SO easy to make! A great craft for a wide range of ages. The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! I love making simple homemade toys and these spinning tops are no exception. Be sure to see the video to find out just how easy they are to make! To make these spinning tops you'll need: White card Toothpicks (I used coloured ones) A circle template…

Recently Chuck's been interested in making things with me again. (Phew. I thought our dry spell would never be over!) He seems to enjoy using materials in different ways (like this rainy day process art activity). So I thought it would be fun to combine a toy with an art item to make it more fun for him. Tada... here's our spinner marker top! Easy Spinning Top Marker Art! This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support! This activity is just so cool because it combines science…

Setting up a tray of "things that spin" is an inviting activity young children. Your prekinders will be drawn like magnets to the science center! To set

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These little DIY spinning tops were a big hit in our house. These are a different way to work on a few fine motor skills needed for use in functional grasp patterns. The best thing about these tops is the price. It takes just a few pennies and some recycled bottle tops to make a ... Read more

Spin to randomly choose from these options: Yes, No, Spin again!