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Make a Benham Disk

Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Set of printables Request them below
  • 1 Pair of scissors
  • 1 Pack of wooden skewers
  • 1 Piece of cardstock If you do not have cardstock, print on regular paper. Then, reinforce with posterboard or thin cardboard.

Instructions

  • Print the following pages on the card stock or print on plain paper and use poster board to reinforce the paper. The poster board should be the same size as the circle.
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  • Carefully cut out each disk template carefully. The process must be as round as possible.
  • Poke a small hole in the disk's center with the half-skewer. You want to use the half with the sharp point.
  • Insert the piece of skewer into the hole. You will need to wiggle the skewer a little so the disk will spin freely on the stick.
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  • Hold the stick and spin the disk. The colors are seen best at slow speeds (between 3-5 rotations/second).

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