Make Your Own Lucky Penny Spinner: Fine Motor Skills STEM Art Activity

Whether you are looking for a simple art project, a fine motor skills activity, or just a St. Patrick’s Day craft – this lucky penny spinner art is for you! It’s sort of like a creative artistic fidget spinner – although I don’t recommend keeping it in your pocket! It makes it a great STEM activity too!

What’s really awesome about this is the design ideas are limitless! Every spinner is unique and will creative a different pattern!

Lucky Penny Spinner Materials:

2-3 Sheets card stock paper—white and/or colored
Pennies (1 per spinner)
Colored Markers
Scissors
Tape

Lucky Penny Spinner Directions:

Step 1:

Trace 3-inch circles on the card stock paper. I just used a kitchen bowl to do this. You could also use a circle cookie cutter or mason jar lid as well.

Step 2:

Cut out the circles and color the white circles with your markers in different patterns that will look cool while spinning. Mr. Sketch markers make for some fun scented spinners. I love a good Sharpie but you can of course use any type of markers!

Step 3:

Cut a small slit in the center of the circles, a little shorter than a penny.

Step 4:

Push a penny into each slit, about halfway through.

Step 5:

Put tape around the edges of the slit where the penny comes through. It really helps hold the pennies in place better.

Now you’re ready to spin away! This makes a great art project as well as a great “sitting in one spot” project! That means it’s perfect for classroom activities.

If you wanted you could even create a math game around it to guide which colors or patterns are being used on the spinners. Use it as a fun activity or integrate several subjects at once!