Rainbow Sensory Activities
Get ready for some serious fun with these rainbow sensory activities!
From tactile foam to rainbow colored coconut, these inventive and fun outlets will get your kids engaged.
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These rainbow ideas would be a fun part of St Patrick’s Day activities, too!
Adorable Rainbow Books
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!
Printable Rainbow Fun for Kids
Don’t miss these fun, printable rainbow ideas to do at home or in your classroom!
Rainbow Sensory Activities
There's nothing like fun rainbow sensory activities to kick off Spring or St. Patrick's Day!
From taste-safe sensory bins to creative rainbow activities with delightful books, you'll find the perfect sensory outlet for your child at home or in the classroom.
Easy DIY Colored Salt + Rainbow Salt Sensory Bin
Sensory bins shouldn’t have to be complicated!
You can make easy DIY colored salt in just minutes and then you have amazing materials for lots of sensory play.
Rainbow Water Beads Sensory Bottle
Your kids will love studying and playing with this rainbow water beads sensory bottle.
The translucent water beads mixed with water make a wonderful sensory play for young kids.
Giant Shaving Cream Rainbow Sensory Play
Looking for rainbow activities?
Well, your kids are going to love this giant shaving cream rainbow!
It's a fun outdoor messy sensory play activity.
Rainbow Spring Sensory Paints
Fun colors, texture, and scent all in these Rainbow Spring Sensory Paints for the kids.
These paints are scented!
Fizzing Rainbow Activity
A terrific fizzing rainbow activity to go with the book "My Color is Rainbow."
Taste Safe Rainbow Sensory Bin
Try this taste-safe rainbow sensory bin using tapioca pearls.
RAINBOW SOAP FOAM SENSORY PLAY
Have you ever tried making soap foam?
It’s incredibly easy to make and results in a foamy, sudsy and soft sensory experience!Â
This rainbow soap foam activity takes bath time to another level!
Rainbow Water Bead Lava Lamp Experiment
This DIY rainbow water bead lava lamp experiment will wow your kids!
After you play with water beads, use them to learn the chemical reaction between sodium bicarbonate and water.
Sensory Rainbow with Straws
Make a sensory rainbow by pushing the straws into shaving cream.
By using the shaving cream as a base, the straws are able to stick in place and the kids can enjoy a sensory activity by playing with the shaving cream when they were done.
Alphabet Pasta
You'll love using Kool-aid for dyeing things.
It always smells so yummy and the colors always come out beautiful.
Under the Umbrella Sensory Play
Under the umbrella sensory play aims at visual system and as such, this rainbow activity is perfect for babies and toddlers.
Under the umbrella sensory play would be perfect before nap time in the afternoon, or you can even lay down with them and take a nap together!Â
Easy rainbow sensory bag
This is a lovely quick activity if you are looking for a quick, indoor boredom buster.
It takes minutes to set up and is easily enjoyed by a wide age range.
Rainbow Slime Recipe
Create this gorgeous colorful rainbow slime recipe for loads of fun your kids will enjoy.
Rainbow Coconut {How to Dye Shredded Coconut for Sensory Play}
Rainbow shredded coconut - our personal favorite sensory bin filler!
It's bright and colorful.
Another bonus is that it's already scented, so it boosts the sensory experience without adding anything extra.
Rainbow Sensory Play for Toddlers, Babies
Babies LOVEÂ sensory play.
Because of that, here's a sensory play idea that would be safe for your child to eat!
Fun Color Wheel Ideas and Sensory Activity
Use your sense of touch with this sensory color wheel activity.
Use simple materials to change ordinary paint into something exciting to learn and play with.
Kitchen Sensory Fun: Rainbow Cookies
Not your "traditional" sensory play.. but making rainbow cookies is a great way to get kids using those little hands and strengthening those fine motor skills.
We did "color mixing" with the dough and it was a fabulous experience .
Rainbow Jelly Sensory Bin and Scavenger Hunt
What happens when you hide some toys in your next Rainbow Jelly Sensory Bin?
You’ve just made your own indoor scavenger hunt in about 10 seconds.
Dig, taste and discover all the treasures hiding in this simple and delicious sensory activity for kids.
Sensory RAINBOW TUNNEL: Easy Gross Motor Activity
Make a Rainbow Tunnel to motivate your kiddos to play and move.
Once set up, they are sure to want to see what’s at the end of the tunnel.
Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin
This Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin is a great way to engage your children in play by using their hands, eyes, and a bit of imagination.
You can fill it with all sorts of toys too!
RAINBOW SENSORY BOTTLES
 These Rainbow Sensory Bottles are bright and cheerful and just perfect for baby and toddlers to explore.
They also double up as fantastic shakers so older children can use them as homemade musical instruments for all their singing and musical ideas too.
Fine Motor Rainbow Ball Game
Scarves in a ball create an irresistible fine motor game for kids!
Make it even more interesting by adding all the colors of the rainbow into our play.
Rainbow Slime
You can have a lot of fun mixing up this Rainbow Slime for a great sensory activity for kids.
This is perfect for a spring activity, St Patrick’s Day or even just a rainy day indoor activity!
ABC Rainbow Letter Sensory Bin
Sensory play and learning letter identification with this fun and educational sensory bin idea.