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So inspired by DamiEn Hirst and an amazing spring day, we headed to Central Park to make some SPIN ART! This is easy and fun for so many ages and gives you tons of wall art to choose from. Check out the video below and my personal reviews of spin art machines. They aren't all what I remember from when I was a kid! For one, the paper used to be much bigger. I actually had to rig these in order to make bigger pieces. There are professional ones you can purchase or rent that are powerful and the paper is a bit bigger (but not much). I felt myself still wanting...I guess the best answer is to make it yourself! But, if you don't have the time or resources, see below for what I thought about several machines that I used.

SPIN ART SUPPLIES: (1) Paper Plates: I found these by EcoProducts of sugarcane—they're compostable and renewable. (2) A record player if you want to go old school: this one by Numark is still available. (3) Paint: you can use the paint that comes with it, but I wanted to be a bit more eco friendly for the kids, so we used: Chroma Green Series Tempera Paint, (4) A spin art machine: for this project, I found the best option to be The Alex My Art Spinner (battery operated one), (5) Crayons: try these Recycled Crayon Sticks (6) Markers: try Ecolorgy Markers from Red Apple School Supply; and don't forget plenty of 7th Generation wipes!

See the video below where we turn our spin art into wall art!

“Every child
is an artist.
the problem is
how to remain
an artist
When we GROW UP”
—Pablo Picasso

DINOSAUR TOTE held all of our boy themed give away toys, and best of all, it's perfect for every day use.

The PONY TOWEL and ROBOT TOWEL added a soft touch to our gift bags, and a HUGE dose of fun to the baths all of our kiddies had to take to wash off the spin art paint!

The ZOO CREW PLUSH ANIMALS were a huge hit in our gift bags!

The PONY TOTE held all of our girl themed give away toys and just like the Dinosaur Tote, can be used every day to hold anything from clothes to snacks!


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Now, see what you can do with all this great art! VIDEO BY EVAN ROBERTSON


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What a day! Spin art, at the Ladybug Picnic. It's easy, fun, and kids LOVE it. Just see for yourself. VIDEO BY EVAN ROBERTSON

<span style="font-size: 14px;">RATING: 1 Spin<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">This was definately the biggest let down. I love Mellissa & Doug products and this was the first one that I have been dissapointed in!<br />
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RATING: 1 Spin This was definately the biggest let down. I love Mellissa & Doug products and this was the first one that I have been dissapointed in! GO BUY IT [>]

<span style="font-size: 14px;">RATING: 2 Spins</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 16px;">This is the machine that we used for the party. My Spinner worked well, it made good spin art and the kids were able to use it. The one downside was the under carriage battery holder. It was really hard to unscrew and two out of four that we pruchased ended up being unusable because we stripped the screws and couldn't get the battery in!<br />
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The paint that came with it worked really well, but I am not sure how eco friendly it is. .Â .<br />
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RATING: 2 Spins This is the machine that we used for the party. My Spinner worked well, it made good spin art and the kids were able to use it. The one downside was the under carriage battery holder. It was really hard to unscrew and two out of four that we pruchased ended up being unusable because we stripped the screws and couldn't get the battery in! The paint that came with it worked really well, but I am not sure how eco friendly it is. . . GO BUY IT [>]

<span style="font-size: 14px;">RATING: 3 Spins<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">You don't have the battery problem with this one that you have with the other one because this one isn't battery operated. If your hand has the capability of moving at a rapid pace for long periods of time, this is the machine for you!<br />
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RATING: 3 Spins You don't have the battery problem with this one that you have with the other one because this one isn't battery operated. If your hand has the capability of moving at a rapid pace for long periods of time, this is the machine for you! GO BUY IT [>]

<span style="font-size: 14px;">RATING: 4 Spins<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">This is by far the best machine we found. If you want to use bigger paper you can use your own and we just used tape to stick it to the spinning plate. We also used our own tempera paint, which was much more economical. This ended up being the machine for us.<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GXZCEA?ie=UTF8&tag=laudaymakroof-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B000GXZCEA" style="color: rgb(160, 168, 2);" target="_blank">GO BUY IT [>] </a></span><span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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RATING: 4 Spins This is by far the best machine we found. If you want to use bigger paper you can use your own and we just used tape to stick it to the spinning plate. We also used our own tempera paint, which was much more economical. This ended up being the machine for us. GO BUY IT [>]


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RATING: 3 Spins If you want something bigger and better, this is the option for you. 2 spinner cabinets! 2 paint catcher trays! 8 bottle holders! 42'W x16D' x 12'H. And the price isn't small either at $439. GO BUY IT [>]

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3 Ideas to Show Off your Spin Art

1. Blow it up
Choose your favorite creation. We choose one of our crayon pieces. Take a picture or scan it. Upload it onto the computer and crop it/enhance it to your liking. Then send it to a digital printing facility, like Duggal in NYC, and have it printed out big. Be dramatic! We had ours framed by pictureframes.com.

2. Find a Frame you Love
Pick out a great spin art detail and put it in a really cool frame that you LOVE. I found this one at AREAWARE. I love how this looks like an outerspace landscape. The contrast with the frame really makes it pop. This will surely be a conversation piece.

3. Fill up a Wall
Make your spin art on a spin art machine with paper plates and paint. Pick up some shadow box frames. We purchased 9 white ones from Target and used bright colored lucite from Canal Plastics. Mount the plates to the back of the shadow boxes with carpet tape, mounting strips, or heavy duty double sided tape. Then arrange them on the wall. We made a grid of nine, but see what inspires you.

a walk in the park
The weather was gorgeous; we had a blast making spin art; AND we had a great little picnic. We can't thank The Company Store and Company Kids enough for sponsoring the event. So maybe you don't take this all to the park every day, but these are great items to add to you backyard, your playroom, or any room at all!

Thanks to our sponsors: The Company Store, Chroma, Jaq Jaq Bird, A Toy Garden, Red Apple School Supply