Rainbow Crafts for Kids

These creative and fun rainbow crafts for kids will be the perfect art project for spring, St. Patrick’s Day, or just for fun. They are also the perfect way to have the kids learn more about colors, shapes, weather, and more!

Do you remember as a kid looking up to the sky after it rained to see if you could catch a glimpse of a rainbow?

The anticipation of seeing if that colorful rainbow was there was so much fun. If you did happen to see a rainbow, it was so exciting and fun to see. You couldn’t wait to share it with everyone.

Cute Rainbow Crafts for Kids

1. Sun and Rainbow Paper Plate Craft – Let the kids get creative with a paper plate, some construction paper, and glitter! This cute sun and rainbow paper plate craft will be a great rainbow art project for kids.

2. 3D Rainbow – A colorful rainbow craft kids will love putting together. It uses cut strips of construction paper to make the rainbow and cotton balls for the clouds.

3. Rainbow Weaving Art – So cute! This rainbow weaving art will be a fun spring rainbow project the kids can do indoors.

4. Rainbow Jellyfish – Kids will love creating these cute and colorful rainbow jellyfish. The jellyfish head is made from a cardboard tube and the tentacles are created with colorful pipe cleaners.

5. Fused Bead Rainbow Suncatcher Craft for Kids – Fuse beads together to create this cute rainbow suncatcher. Let the kids hang it on the window to see all the beautiful colors when finished.

6. Mosaic Rainbow – Making mosaic pictures is always a fun art project for kids. Have the kids paint each piece of paper a different color of the rainbow, cut it into squares, and then create their rainbow mosaic.

7. Pom Pom Painted Rainbows – These painted rainbows are made by using pom poms and a paintbrush and then white tissue paper is used to make the cloud that sits below the rainbow.

8. Giant Sticky Wall Confetti Rainbow – Not only will this be a great kids’ rainbow craft, but you can turn the giant sticky wall confetti rainbow into a room decoration.

9. Paper Plate Paint Rainbow Craft – Turn a paper plate into a rainbow using some paint. This is one of our favorite rainbow crafts for kids.

10. Rainbow Suncatcher – The kids will have a blast creating this fun rainbow suncatcher. You only need a few supplies and it’ll make for the perfect sunny day activity.

11. Fruit Loops Rainbow Necklace – We love this adorable rainbow necklace craft. Fruit Loops or fruity cereal and marshmallows are used to create the edible necklace kids can make and wear.

Educational Rainbow Crafts for Kids

12. Rainbow Mask – This easy paper plate craft turns into a mask that kids can wear as they pretend to play. Pom Poms, a paper plate, some pipe cleaners, and a few cotton balls are all you need.

13. Popsicle Stick Rainbow Art – Using the popsicle sticks to create the rainbow, kids can then place the rainbow on paper that has been decorated to look like the sky.

14. Paper Plate Rainbow – Another easy and fun paper plate rainbow craft for kids! They’ll love creating their rainbow scene on a paper plate.

15. Handprint Rainbow Painting – Let the kids get creative by using their hands to create a handprint rainbow painting. It may get a little messy, but it’ll be so much fun!

16. Lego Rainbow – Fun for kids of all ages, this craft uses Legos. Not only can the Legos be used for crafts, but they can also help with color recognition, counting, and more.

17. Chunky Rainbow Butterflies – These colorful chunky butterflies are all made with various rainbow colors. Kids can get creative to create their chunky butterflies for the spring season.

18. Easy Popsicle Sticks Rainbow Craft – This easy popsicle stick rainbow craft is perfect for younger children. It’s another one of our favorite easy rainbow crafts for kids.

19. Construction Paper Shapes Rainbow Craft – Kids can cut shapes out of colorful construction paper and turn those pieces into a fun and colorful rainbow with this craft.

20. Rainbow Mobile – This is an easy craft that the kids can put together for spring. There is a template provided so they can easily get to the creative part.

21. Cardboard Tube Rainbow Blowers – Super cute and fun to make, these rainbow blowers are made from toilet paper rolls and some tissue paper. It’ll be a fun spring rainbow craft for kids.

22. Rainbow Perler Beads – When I was younger, this was always one of my favorite rainbow crafts for kids.

23. Pop Up Rainbow Card – Pop-up cards are a fun activity for kids and this one features the design of a rainbow!