Rainbow Crafts and Activities
Discover fun and creative rainbow crafts and activities that bring color and excitement to hands-on learning and play!
From Spring showers to celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, there’s just something about rainbows that lifts your spirits.
Be sure to check out our other fun family-friendly kid activities and crafts!
These rainbow ideas would be a fun part of your St Patrick’s Day crafts and activities this holiday, too.
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Recommended Rainbow Books for Kids
When you’re done playing, enjoy these Rainbow Books that are perfect once your kids are done playing!
How the Crayons Saved the RainbowThe World Made a RainbowHappiness Is a Rainbow (Books of Kindness)Happy Rainbow
Planting a RainbowWhat Makes a Rainbow?: A Magic Ribbon BookI Can Eat a RainbowA Rainbow of My Own
It’s the perfect way to tie in learning about colors to your fun activities!
Are Rainbows Rare
Rainbows aren’t rare, but certain types — like double or full-circle rainbows — are less common.
Standard rainbows appear when sunlight passes through raindrops, which act like tiny prisms, bending and reflecting the light.
They’re more likely to be seen when the sun is low in the sky, such as early morning or late afternoon.
How Rainbows Work
Rainbows form when sunlight passes through raindrops in the air.
The raindrops act like tiny prisms, bending and splitting the light into different colors.
This process, called refraction, reflection, and dispersion, creates the rainbow’s arc.
Wooden Rainbow Stacking Toy
Squishmallows Sunshine Rainbow with CloudsRainbow Sorting SetRainbow Soft Toy
The colors always appear in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
Can Rainbows Be Seen From Space
Rainbows cannot be seen from space in the same way they appear on Earth because they require raindrops and a specific viewing angle with sunlight.
However, astronauts can see glories, which are similar circular light patterns, when looking down at clouds from space.
Rainbow Crafts and Activities
The snow is slowly melting outside my window, making me think of Spring.
Perhaps if I see a patch of grass I can consider it an official change of the season.
With that in mind, it’s time to embrace rainbows.
Even if I can’t see them through the gray skies, I know they’re waiting!
And be sure to check out these Rainbow Sensory Activities!
Rainbow Crafts and Activities
10 Picture Books About Rainbows
Picture books about rainbows are a terrific way to teach children all of the colors as well as the emotions they emote.
And many of these books get creative in how they’re teaching kids the colors of the rainbow.
Color Your World with a Mouth-Watering Rainbow Snack
Looking for a colorful and delicious snack that's easy to make? Look no further than this fun Rainbow Snack!
Paper rainbow craft for kids to make
This fun rainbow paper craft for kids is great for working on those fine motor skills with scissors.
Rainbow Fidget Spinner Word Decoding Sheets
Rainbow Fidget Spinner Word Decoding Sheet - fun puzzles for your child to decode words!
Rainbow Spaghetti
Dive into a world of vibrant colors and tactile exploration with DIY Rainbow Spaghetti! This sensory bin activity promises a mesmerizing experience for kids, engaging their senses in a playful and colorful adventure.
Rainbow Jellyfish Craft
This adorable rainbow jellyfish craft is full of vibrant colors and easy to make.
Pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and Styrofoam balls are all that are needed!
Holographic Rainbow Slime
Get hypnotized by the color spectrum you’ll create with this slimy masterpiece – holographic rainbow slime!
Grow a RAINBOW Paper Towel Experiment and SCIENCE Worksheets -
Amaze your kids and Grow-a-Rainbow by following the easy directions.
You can also use the template and printables to increase learning.
Free Roll A Rainbow Playdough Mat Game
This free rainbow playdough mat game is perfect for teaching color and number recognition.
Rainbow Cloud Craft
Kids will love making their very own rainbow at home with this fun and easy Rainbow Cloud Craft!
It’s easy enough for preschoolers and kindergarteners to make on their own with just a little help in the gluing department.
Skittles Rainbow Sugar Cookies Bark Recipe
This rainbow cook bark recipe is so easy you can make it with the kids!
Let them have fun setting up the rainbow of colors and then having a treat afterward.
Rainbow Tie Dye Shirts
These rainbow tie dye shirts resemble... you guessed it, a rainbow beaconed in the sky during the aftermath of a rain shower!
Make a Rainbow with Printable Cut-outs
Build a Rainbow or Break it!
Free printable cutouts to make your own rainbow!
All you need to do it is print, cut the pieces out, laminate and add Velcro dots or magnetic tape to affix the pieces.
This is fun projects and also a great activity for kids to learn the colors of the rainbow.
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Foods Platter: Fun Food for Kids!
Kids absolutely love love love creating this rainbow foods platter and then snacking away.
There’s always gold at the end of this rainbow fruit and vegetable platter.
Fine Motor Skills: Rainbow Rice in a Jar
This activity is perfect for working on those fine motor skills as kids build their own rainbow in a jar!
It's both a skill development exercise and a fun way to craft and decorate for Spring.
Toddler Art with Paper Towels and Liquid Watercolours
If you’re looking for easy art techniques for kids, paper towels and liquid watercolors are two supplies that you can grab quickly to keep your little ones entertained for ages.
Rainbow Process Art with Toddlers
What do you do with a large sheet of bubble wrap?
Make rainbows, of course!
Rainbow process art with toddlers is all about the action involved.
Explore Color: Easy Rainbow Craft with Cardboard Pizza Rounds
Many rainbow crafts allow children to explore color, but what if you encouraged your child to create a new kind of rainbow?
Rather than following the typical color scheme, encourage your child to re-imagine what a rainbow might look like.
Rainbow Water Experiment - Try this colorful rainbow art for kids!
This super simple rainbow water experiment is a mesmerizing rainbow art project for kids!
Mix, drop, and learn all about colors.
Printable Rainbow Fun for Kids
Don’t miss these fun, printable rainbow ideas to do at home or in your classroom!
Love everything rainbow!!
Thanks for hosting 🙂
Thanks so much for linking to my rainbow activities 🙂
Glad to! They are adorable activities 🙂
I love these ideas. Grab a bag of skittles and let the kids have fun making a candy rainbow. 😉
Thank you for sharing our rainbow activities, Jennifer! Wonderful round up!
Sheryl — I do love a lot of your posts! Looking forward to seeing what else you share on the Kids Co-Op 🙂
Thank you for including our 2 rainbow activities in this fine round-up, Jennifer!
What a great selection! Thanks for sharing with the Monday #pinitparty
Thanks for the great party!
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So many gorgeous ideas in this! Thanks for including mine 🙂