Arts & Crafts
Kinetic Feather-Fan Color Spinners
Build a hand-spun color wheel using a 5-inch cardstock disc, steel washers, and feathers to demonstrate visual color blending through rapid rotation.
Grab 1–2 things 30 min Ages 5–8 years 1–2 players Indoor
Physics principlesFine motorColor theory
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Learning benefits
- 💡 Builds an understanding of centripetal force.
- 💡 Reinforces color mixing concepts.
- 💡 Encourages scientific observation.
Safety notes
- ⚠️ Hot glue requires adult supervision.
- ⚠️ Keep small washers away from younger infants.
Cleanup
- 🧹 Discard scraps.
- 🧹 Return markers to bin.
- 🧹 Wipe table surface.