Rainbow Roundup

Sharing is caring!

Spring is in the air and it’s April.  There’s so much rain this month. So I thought Aiden might enjoy learning about rainbows. So I asked a few blogging friends to send me their April showers ideas with rainbows too. Check out the links in this Rainbow Roundup for some learning ideas.

Rainbow Learning Ideas

How do you teach the rainbow?  Do you teach Roy G. Biv to help your kids remember the order of the rainbow?  It’s great if your kids know what each color starts with. Find crafts, snacks, and activities that encourage learning about rainbows while having fun.

Crafts

Heather from Glitter on a Dime try out this rainbow plate.  This super easy craft requires paper plates, markers, cotton balls, glue, and scissors.  All you need to do is draw the rainbow, cut it out and add some clouds.

When you get a little sun this month you’ll need a sun catcher.  This one from Deanna on Honey and Lime is super easy.  You’ll just need some tissue paper, glue, wax paper, scissors, and cotton balls.

This Not So Crafty Momma Blog, Patricia, has a great fine motor skills rainbow.  You’ll have a little bit of prep to do since it takes a pile of cycles but it should take a while.  You’ll need some construction paper, a pen, glue, and scissors.

When it comes to painting it’s best not to use much paint.  Try out this rainbow painting by Dannica from The Inspiration Edit.   You’ll need some paint, wine corks and her free printable to decorate.

A perfect gift for the crafty by Kristy from On My Kids Plate.  Try out this DIY melted crayon art.  It could be for Mother’s day or a birthday present.  You’ll need a lot of crayons, a canvas, hot glue gun, markers, and a picture.

Selena from Look We’re Learning has a cheap rainbow craft for you to try.  If you have a regular coffee pot you can use a coffee filter to make a rainbow.  You’ll need crayons, cotton balls, construction paper, glue, and scissors.

Get a free download from Tiffany Barry at Tiny Humans Read.  It can be colored or decorated as you please.  

Snacks

Amy from Cooking with a Full Plate came up with an easy way to make the rainbow and a snack your kids will love.  All you need are cheerios, dye, ziplock bags, a little water, and an oven.

Jennifer from Mom Vs the Boys.  Try out these easy rainbow cupcakes.  You kids can do most of this one and who doesn’t love cupcakes?  You’ll need a cake mix, blue frosting, marshmallows, and rainbow strip candy.

If your kids don’t always want your veggies to try out this roast veggie rainbow.  Even the pickiest kid will try at least one. Try out Melanie from Melanie Cooks.

If you’re looking for a portable snack rainbow, try out this one from Emily on Hunny I’m Home DIY.  You’ll need fruit loops, string, marshmallows, and a plastic needle.  

Activities

Heather from Glitter on a Dime builds a rainbow castle with Duplo blocks.  Grab a bunch of blocks and start building. It’s a perfect way to practice the colors while having something to play with afterward.  

Nicole from Nicole Banuelos adapted another Pinterest post with her own rainbow rice sensory bin.  You’ll need to dye the rice without making it expand as it will with water.  Check out her link to an easy way to do that and the video of her kids playing with the rice bin.  

Have you ever made a playdough mat before?  Selena from Look We’re Learning has a nice rainbow one available for download.  All you’ll need then some playdough and maybe a laminator.  

If your child likes playing games try out this simple one by Britni from Play Party Plan.  You’ll need the free printable, dices for each player and something to mark with.  You can also get prizes for the winner.

This cute number matching activity from Selena at Look We’re Learning is done on rainbows.  If you want to save on ink you can color her free printable in before making this awesome learning tool.  You’ll need her free printables, velcro dots, and scissors.

While you’re learning you might want a few great books from Amazon.  Find Leslie’s full list on her website: A Family of Readers.

Rainbow Roundup Ideas

What do you do to teach about rainbows? Did you try anything here or do you have a favorite activity? Let me know in the comments below.

Related Post: Rainy Day Roundup

Pin for later