Paint N Swirl Art Machine

by natural Science Ind

Product Features

• Set includes machine, paint and design ideas
• Great fun
• Educational

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• ASIN: B00000ISTP
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #411,184 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

Ask most children and they'll tell you that very little can compare to brightly colored paint projects. It's so fun, slimy, and potentially messy that even when grownups have condoned the painting, it still seems a bit illicit. It's also endlessly entertaining, which is why toy enthusiasts can't go wrong with this simple Paint 'n' Swirl Art Machine. Add one D battery and it's a whirling, spinning, colorful artist's tool. It works like this: place one of the enclosed cards onto the spinner inside the square plastic tub. Add a little paint and maybe some glitter, turn the spinner on, and--voilà!--psychedelic works of spun-paint art. And, really, it doesn't have to be messy: the paint is contained in the machine. --Courtney Hudak

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids Love This Toy, October 21, 2002

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Paint N Swirl Art Machine (Toy)

When my daughters were young, they and their friends played with "Spin Art" (the same toy as this one)--they loved it. Now my 3 1/2 year old grandson plays with "Paint 'n' Swirl and he LOVES it. He asks to play with it every day--he is totally fascinated with "turning on the machine", adding different colors of paint to the cards and watching them spin a design. The only negative side of this toy is you need many, many more cards and bottles of paint than the ones that originally come with it because kids have so much fun with this toy they want to do TONS of "paintings" each time they play with it. You can order more of both at a pretty reasonable price from the manufacturer. Since my grandson is so crazy about this toy (he can manage it all by himself at 3 1/2 even though it's recommended for 5+), I have been refilling the paint bottles with liquid tempera. This way he can use his own color combinations, etc. And, like many years ago, I just purchase 5 x 8 plain file cards from Office Depot/Staples and cut one end off so that the card will fit in the toy. These cards aren't as thick as the manufacturer's, but they work ok. I recently purchased 600 cards for $7. I highly recommend this toy for either boys or girls--and it's true, it's not messy--the paint stays inside it.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as pictured, October 25, 2000

By 

Mary Lou Myers (Collierville, Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Paint N Swirl Art Machine (Toy)

The product I received is not what is pictured here. The machine itself is different and the there are only 3 tubes of paint- neon colors that don't show up very well on the finished work. But it is still a great activity for our neighborhood halloween party

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Rate this toy for Mommy Migrane Control...**5 STARS**, May 23, 2003

By 

"immom23qts" (California) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Paint N Swirl Art Machine (Toy)

My kids (ages 6,4,2) don't sit long for ANY activity. So, this toy is no different. I like it because it's not messy. Easy to clean. The kids like to squeeze their own paint and with this toy, it doesn't matter if they squeeze a littl too much. They can ALL do this activity.

We ran out of paper quickly. I have a roller paper cutter and I just took some bulk fingerpaint paper and cut it to size. Even though the painting paper is very thin, it held itself in the spinner just fine. I prefer the glossy texture of the FP paper...

When the kids are bugging me to do a craft "project" this is perfect. Minimal set up time, minimal mess, minimal supervision, easy clean up. NO MIGRAIN