Paper spinner tops: colour wheel, spirals, colour-in discs

A paper spinner is a printed disc glued to card, with a pencil or toothpick pushed through its centre, and its colours blend as it turns. These nine pictures give three uses: a colour wheel of rainbow segments, black-and-white spirals with a Benham's disc pattern, and blank discs for children to colour. Each comes as crisp vector, felt-tip and a science sheet. Type a different disc, such as animals, and the centre marks stay the same.

• a colour-mixing lesson in science
• a spinning top for a child's play
• a demonstration of how colours blend
• a classroom activity on colour

Frequently asked questions

What do the nine pictures show?

Printable spinner discs in three uses, a colour wheel, spirals and colour-in discs, each in three styles.

How do I make the top spin?

Cut out the disc, glue it to card, and push a pencil or toothpick through the marked centre.

Why do the colours blend?

The colour wheel is split into segments of colour that merge into one tint as the disc turns. The spiral discs show faint colours when they spin.

Can I ask for another disc?

Yes, type a disc such as big discs. That is a request, and the disc may not match the sample.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.