Color mixing spinner book craft for 9-year-olds
This project is for 9-year-olds making a small color-mixing reference book. It focuses on painted color samples and a rotating cover wheel.
What to buy
Heavyweight white cardstock
8 sheets
Watercolor paint set
1 set
Round watercolor brush
1
Water cup
1
Paper towel sheets
8
Circle template
1
Round-head paper fastener
1
Ruler
1
Pencil
1
Fine-tip black marker
1
Hole punch
1
Metal binder rings
2
Who this list is for
This color mixing spinner book craft is for a nine-year-old making a small reference book of painted color samples and a rotating cover wheel. It is for learning with watercolor, not for making a full paint set.
How to use this list
Start by using the ruler, pencil, and circle template to mark the spinner wheel and book pages on heavyweight white cardstock. Paint color samples with the watercolor paint set, round watercolor brush, water cup, and paper towel sheets. Once the pages are dry, label the samples with the fine-tip black marker. Punch holes in the pages, hold the book together with the two metal binder rings, and attach the cover wheel with the round-head paper fastener.
Common mistakes
Do not assemble damp watercolor pages. Wet cardstock can tear at the hole punch or buckle beneath the rotating wheel. Keep the painted samples clear of the fastener area so the wheel can turn. A single sheet should not do every job: save enough of the eight cardstock sheets for pages, a cover, and the spinner.
What is on this list
The project uses eight heavyweight white cardstock sheets, one watercolor paint set, one round watercolor brush, one water cup, eight paper towel sheets, one circle template, one round-head paper fastener, a ruler, pencil, fine-tip black marker, hole punch, and two metal binder rings. Cross off items already owned before starting.
When you are done
Turn the cover wheel slowly and check that it lines up with the painted samples. Keep the finished book flat until all watercolor paint is completely dry.
FAQ
Who is "Color mixing spinner book craft for 9-year-olds" for?
This color mixing spinner book craft is for a nine-year-old making a small reference book of painted color samples and a rotating cover wheel. It is for learning with watercolor, not for making a full paint set.
How should I use "Color mixing spinner book craft for 9-year-olds"?
Start by using the ruler, pencil, and circle template to mark the spinner wheel and book pages on heavyweight white cardstock. Paint color samples with the watercolor paint set, round watercolor brush, water cup, and paper towel sheets. Once the pages are dry, label the samples with the fine-tip black marker. Punch holes in the pages, hold the book together…
What should I skip or avoid with "Color mixing spinner book craft for 9-year-olds"?
Do not assemble damp watercolor pages. Wet cardstock can tear at the hole punch or buckle beneath the rotating wheel. Keep the painted samples clear of the fastener area so the wheel can turn. A single sheet should not do every job: save enough of the eight cardstock sheets for pages, a cover, and the spinner.
What is on the "Color mixing spinner book craft for 9-year-olds" list?
The project uses eight heavyweight white cardstock sheets, one watercolor paint set, one round watercolor brush, one water cup, eight paper towel sheets, one circle template, one round-head paper fastener, a ruler, pencil, fine-tip black marker, hole punch, and two metal binder rings. Cross off items already owned before starting.
What should I do when I am done?
Turn the cover wheel slowly and check that it lines up with the painted samples. Keep the finished book flat until all watercolor paint is completely dry.
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