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It’s almost spring! I just can’t hold off any longer on sharing some great spring activities with you. And what’s more spring-y than rainbows? So here are 50 rainbow activities for kids from some of my favorite blogs for you and your kiddos to try out. I’ve broken them down for you based on what type of activity they are.
Arts and Crafts
Mix up your own rainbow flour paint using this recipe.
Make rainbows with cotton balls like Fireflies and Mudpies.
Make rainbows with cotton balls like Fireflies and Mudpies.
Create a coffee filter color wheel.
Recycle and create something egg carton rainbows like Creative Family Fun.
Brighten up your space with rainbow window art.
Grab the broken crayons and make these rainbow alphabet crayons.
Create Rainbow Pour Pots using this technique from Dilly Dali Art.
Add a little science into your art time with this Rainbow Resist Art.
Punch up your walls with some confetti rainbow art.
Make rainbow ice paintings using everyday items.
Create colorful rainbows using this method for rainbow sponge painting.
More Arts and Crafts
Use cotton balls and ribbon to create this rainbow craft.
Turn snack time into art time with these Fruity Os Rainbows.
For an easy way to paint rainbows, use this method from De Tout et de Rein
Make a rainbow sensory collage with this printable.
Create abstract rainbow paintings using this technique.
Use common items to create neat black glue and salt rainbow paintings.
Make these classic rainbow cereal necklaces from Pink and Green Mama.
Have some sweet fun painting with marshmallows like Learn Play Imagine.
Create a sticky wall rainbow craft with this technique.
Do a wheely fun art project by rainbow painting with cars.
Craft rainbow telescopes using this tutorial from Smart Schoolhouse.
Math & Fine Motor
Practice color sorting and fine motor skills with Rainbow Math with tongs.
Make Pipe Cleaner & Bead Rainbows and get fine motor skill practice.
This rainbow playdoh color sorting lets kids practice basic math.
Rainbow circle size sorting offers basic math practice with a crafting option.
Sensory
Have mess-free fun with rainbow rice with these rice sensory bags.
It’s time for hands-on fun with this taste-safe (no shaving cream) rainbow.
Make up a batch of Rainbow Playdough using this recipe at Mama Smiles.
Little hands can dig in and explore this rainbow sensory tub.
Have some good, clean fun with rainbow soap sensory play.
Give your kiddos’ taste buds a colorful experience with Rainbow Fruit Cups like One Sweet Appetite.
This Rainbow Oobleck is sure to catch the eye of little learners.
Hands on fun gets stringy with this rainbow spaghetti sensory bin.
Have a sensory experience for breakfast with rainbow toast.
Rainbow Literacy
Practice writing in a colorful and fun way with rainbow words.
Go buggy practicing name spelling with these rainbow name caterpillars.
Practice line-making and writing using sensory rainbow writing trays.
Let kids create their free personalized Rainbow Journal with this printable.
Practice color names with these rainbow reading/writing books.
Do more name practice with Spell Your Name, Make a Rainbow activity.
Rainbow Science
Make some Rainbow Slime for little hands to explore using this recipe.
Try out this extremely awesome rainbow jar science experiment.
Create rainbow eruptions using household ingredients.
Explore how to make a rainbow with your kids inspired.
Rainbow Games
Grab the Duplos and play this awesome Roll a Rainbow game.
Send your kids on a color scavenger hunt around the house.
Or make it more physical and play Color Run & Sort.
Create your own DIY rainbow puzzle inspired by Teach Me Mommy.
Go on a rainbow scavenger hunt using this great free printable.
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