Spin Art Machine
- Grades 3-5
- Grades 6-8
Play with physics to create beautiful art! Engineer a motorized spinning platform, then load your machine with paper and drip paint to make it splatter. Experiment with different resistors and speeds to see how your art changes — and voila, you’ve made a masterpiece!
For bulk purchases only – must purchase a minimum of 10.
Academic Standards
- MS-PS3-4: Energy
Why it’s awesome
Colorful creations
Drip paint pens come in 4 bright colors.
Play with electronics
Use resistors to change the speed of your motor's spin.
Spinning science
Discover how centripetal forces create your colorful art.
What’s included?

Topics explored
Electrical engineering
Motion + forces
Art + design
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“When you look at it, the project looks like a simple box. The coolest part is actually hidden. Building and customizing the electromechanical guts is where the real fun is.”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
4
Number of speed settings
8
Paper holder prototypes made
1
Big mess made during development