Looking for simple rainbow art projects and craft ideas that kids will love? We have a great list of rainbow crafts for kids of all ages.
Rainbows are our favorite thing ever. All the colors of the rainbows are my favorite colors. Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple and everything in between.
Whenever we get the chance to make a kid's craft with a rainbow, we are all for it. Rainbows are not only for March and St. Patrick's Day. They can be made all year long!
Have some colorful craft fun using only a small variety of different materials, and you can make these fun rainbow crafts that will bring all kinds of color to a rainy day.
Rainbow Kid Crafts
Paint Sample Rainbow Craft
by Made with Happy
This sweet rainbow craft is full of color and fun and only takes a few supplies. We love this paper rainbow craft.
Macrame Rainbow
by Made with Happy
This sweet macramé rainbow can be customized to your favorite colors of the rainbow.
Rainbow Name Craft
by Made with Happy
Created a fun name craft with paper, watercolor, and coloring. Lots of rainbow fun with these easy rainbow crafts.
Modern Rainbow Popsicle Stick Shelf
by Made with Happy
This craft sticks rainbow shelf is so easy and functional. They can be made as small or as big as your kid can imagine.
Rainbow Painted Rock
by Made with Happy
These rainbow-painted rocks are always a fun rainbow craft for kids all year round. We have found them particularly fun when we are camping or as a Summer kindness project around town.
Rainbow Sponge Art
by Made with Happy
Have some sponge art fun with this sweet project showcasing all the fun colors of the rainbow. Add some crumpled-up paper towels or tissue paper with a glue stick and you have a beautiful rainbow.
3D Rainbow
by Made with Happy
Crafting this 3D Rainbow shape with cotton balls is a fun way to create a paper rainbow for kids of all ages.
Rainbow Earrings
by Made with Happy
Create some fun rainbow earrings out of a takeout container. A fun rainbow craft that would make a fabulous gift or to wear themselves.
Rainbow Crafts For Preschoolers
by Made with Happy
This spring craft is great for the kids. The rainbow-colored craft with tissue paper is all kinds of fun. We love this as a great rainbow craft for kids.
Rainbow Popsicle Stick Holder
by Made with Happy
These fun pencil and pen holders are great kid's crafts with only a few supplies.
Rainbow Circle Art
by Made with Happy
These circles with free printable is a fun and the ability to create a colorful rainbow pattern with the end result being this colorful rainbow craft.
DIY Yarn Wall Hang
by Made with Happy
My daughter is obsessed with yarn crafts. She is always working on a yarn weave project or wall hanging. We love this DIY Yarn wall hang because it does not take a lot of time. Plus, they can use up all the colors of the rainbow, which makes them happy.
Rainbow Popsicle Stick Bird Feeder
By Made with Happy
Have some fun adding a rainbow to your backyard with this fun bird feeder.
How to Draw a Rainbow
by Made with Happy
Create your own beautiful rainbows with this simple printable tutorial. Its fun to learn the rainbow order and the end results in a fun rainbow drawing.
Color Scavenger Hunt
by Made with Happy
Rainbow activities are a great way to add some fun to a nature walk or an afternoon at the house. This is all kinds of colorful fun.
Printable Color Puzzles
Have some color fun with these free printable color puzzles
Tissue Paper Rainbow Fish
By Arty Crafty Kids
This tissue paper rainbow fish is a really fun rainbow craft for kids of all ages.
Paper Plate Sun and Rainbow Craft
by Easy Peasy and Fun
How fun is this paper plate rainbow craft? We love the rainbow and sunshine and it makes for super happy art and crafts.
Rainbow Tangle Beads
By Kids Craft Room
Create these fun Rainbow beads out of polymer clay. So much fun!
Rainbow Sponge Painting
by Kids Activities Blog
Painting is one of our favorite activities for kids. Changing up the way they paint using a sponge makes it even more fun. This is a great Summer kids activity or really any time of year.
Eye Dropper Rainbows
by Paper and Glue
There is always fun to be had with kids and liquid watercolor. Your child will have so much fun making all kinds of rainbows or colorful art projects using this method.
Rainbow Rice Sensory Bin with DIY Puzzle
by Sweet Silly Sara
Sensory bins are shown to build children's learning abilities. They help with fine motor skills and gross motor skills and help in the development of many different problem-solving skills.
Rainbow Inn Leprechaun Hotel
by Molly Moo Crafts
Building a leprechaun trap is one of our kid's absolute favorite St. Patrick's Day activities. Each year they try and trap those silly little leprechauns without any luck. Maybe this year with this rainbow hotel will be different.
Rainbow Window Clings
by From ABC's to ACT's
What I love about window clings is that it gives the kids a place in the house to add some fun and creativity when the walls are filled. This rainbow window cling is all kinds of creative.
Simple Rainbows
Spring Art Rainbows
by One Time Through
These Spring art rainbows are another great activity for their fine motor skills. And it is all kinds of HAPPY!
Rainbow Rice Art
by Mama of Many Blessings
This rainbow craft is an easy way for the kids to create a rainbow art project.
Rainbow in a Jar
by KC Edventures
Rainbows in a jar are all kinds of fun and another great activity to develop kids fine motor skills.
Yarn Wrapped Rainbows
by School Time Snippets
Kids love yarn wrapping projects as do adults. There are many fun ways to create a great rainbow craft with yarn.
Painted Cereal Rainbows
by It Happens in a Blink
This simple craft is great for kids. They get to paint and create a textured rainbow using cereal. A few pieces might even get into their mouth before painting them. 🙂
St.Patrick's Day Craft Ideas
St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Art
by Made with Happy
Grab some acrylic paint and some paper and you too can make this pot of gold at the end of the rainbow magical rainbow.
Black Salt and Watercolor Rainbows
by Mess for Less
Watercolor paints can be so great for the kids. I love the way you can show kids to layer their painting and creating different colors and textures through watercolor. Adding the black glue and salt makes it that much better.
Rainbow Mobile
by B Inspired Mama
My kids really enjoy making mobiles. They are not just for baby rooms anymore. In the Spring our trees are filled with hanging mobiles. I cannot wait to have this rainbow mobile hanging.
Rainbow Color By Number
by Made with Happy
Have fun coloring in the colors of the rainbows with this free printable coloring page.
Dancing Ribbon Rings
by Buggy and Buddy
Dancing ribbon rings are another fun craft project for the Spring. The kids love the dancing ribbons and watching them in the wind.
Rainbow Pop-up Card
A fun way to send a friend a card full of smiles and rainbows with this sweet pop-up rainbow card.
Rainbow Snacks
Have some rainbow food fun with these rainbow snacks that are sure to bring the colors of the rainbow to your food.
- Rainbow Rice Crispy Treats
- Rainbow Popcorn
- Rainbow Cheesecake
- Rainbow Edible Crayons
- Rainbow Ice Cream Sandwiches
We highlighted these rainbow crafts along with some other fun kid's crafts in our March Craft along with our 101+ Easy Craft Ideas for kids.
If St. Patrick's Day Crafts are what you are looking for, then do not miss our Easy St. Patrick's Day Snacks and Drinks
You also do not want to miss our 101+ Free Kids Printables full of Crafts & Coloring Pages.
Don't miss our other weather crafts including Paper Plate Sun Craft and Wind Sock Craft
Other Rainbow Craft Questions
Now that you have all kinds of rainbow crafts ready for you to make, here are a few questions you might have.
Many rainbow crafts can be made out of paper. Starting with markers and paper is always a fun place to start.
A fun simple rainbow can be created by placing a small mirror in a glass and then filling the glass with water. Place the glass near a window and then reflect the sun onto a wall showing a rainbow.
A rainbow is a colored light that comes from sunlight shining through water and bending.
Other Rainbow DIY and St. Patrick's Day Craft Projects You Might Enjoy
- Rainbow Punch Pinata - This rainbow pinata is awesome for any St. Patrick's Day party or Rainbow party
- LEPRECHAUN CRAFT – ST PATRICKS DAY CRAFT - Fun felt craft project that is perfect for the preschoolers and toddlers.
- Rainbow felt fortune cookies craft - My kids love making these to hand out at both the Chinese New Year as well as on Valentines Day. They would be great for a St. Patrick's Day celebration too
- St. Patrick's Day Rainbow Art - This is great for little hands. I have made this project with 1st graders and 2nd graders and both grades have so much fun creating the arty crafty kids piece.
- Rainbow Holiday GarlandWe love hanging this garland all year long. We have used it for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and St. Patrick's Day
- The Latest Craze - Rainbow LoomThe Rainbow Loom never seems to go out of style. My daughter brings it to everyone of her brother's baseball games and sits on the sidelines making bracelets with some of the other baseball siblings.
- Easy Easter Suncatcher Craft - These are fun of course during Easter, but they are great all year long with lots of different shapes.
- How to Build a Lazy Susan - We not only made a lazy susan, but we made a Rainbow Lazy Susan that sits at our house and is used all year long.
- These 15+ Fun Lego Crafts are some great DIY Lego crafts that are fun for the whole family. Grab some lego bricks and let their creativity run wild.
Some St. Patrick's Day Treats Your Kids Might Enjoy
- Rainbow Popcorn - A kid favorite all year long, but always popular as a St. Patrick's Day Treat
- These St. Patricks Day Treats – Leprechaun Hat Cookies are all kinds of fun and a great to celebrate St. Paddy’s Day!
- Rainbow Edible Crayons - Another favorite of my kids. These edible crayons are fun and colorful.
- The Best Rainbow Rice Crispy Treats - Voted The best rice crispy treat of all times by my children. It is locally world famous for sure!
- Rainbow Seeds and Happy St Patrick's Day PrintablesThese are a super fun way for the kids to give their friends a little treat and wishing them HAPPY St. Patrick's Day!
- The Best Ice Cream Sandwich with Rainbow Rice Crispy Treats - Rainbow Rice Crispy Treat Ice Cream Sandwiches are what all the sweet taste buds are made of.
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