Fun rainbow crafts for St Patrick’s day or spring art for kids. Create wall hangings, clay & playdough rainbows or try fun painting projects.
Updated February 2025
I’ve loved rainbows for as long as I can remember. And now that I have kids, it’s especially fun to fill the house with rainbow art of all kinds. .
We have another amazing roundup of ideas for you, some of which come from the blog, and others from creative folks over on Instagram.
I can’t wait to try these ideas with my kids. And I hope you & the kids in your life will enjoy crafting, painting, sculpting and discovering rainbows through these rainbow arts & crafts Ideas for kids.
Rainbow Crafts for Kids
1. Painted Rainbow & Beaded Hanger from Riverside Art Studio
This painted rainbow is sure to brighten up any space. And it looks like so much fun to bead & paint!
2. Rainbow Art Collages by The Artful Parent
How fun are these 3D rainbow collages?! Gather up any and all craft materials and arrange by color on a cardboard rainbow shape!
3. Clay Rainbows from Word Rocks Project
If you love rainbows like me, you’re going to want to hop on over and read the full tutorial on how to make these adorable little clay rainbows.
4. Rainbow Scraper Painting from the Artful Parent
Scrape painting is a fun process art activity for kids. This fun technique moves paint with a card to create colorful rainbows.
5. Nature Rainbow Scavenger Hunt from The Artful Parent
This is a wonderful color matching activity for spring & summer with your little ones. We had a blast finding all kinds of nature items to match the colors on our boards.
6. Rainbow Playdough from The Artful Parent
Make a batch of playdough, divide it into section and dye each one a color of the rainbow! This is a great way to experiment with color mixing, too. If you’re looking for a good playdough recipe, try one of our 3 Awesome Homemade Playdough Recipes.
7. Rainbow Slime from The Artful Parent
The ever-popular slime! Mix up a batch & create a rainbow of colors.
8. Tissue Paper Rainbows from the Artful Parent
Arrange and glue brightly colored tissue paper into a rainbow for a fun and colorful decoration!
9. 3D Rainbow Cardboard Sculptures from the Artful Parent
Learn how to make a 3D rainbow cardboard sculpture by cutting and painting cardboard rainbows, then stacking them up to make a tall sculpture.
10. Paper Rainbows from The Artful Parent
These super simple paper rainbows are so lovely! And don’t forget the fluffy cotton ball clouds!
11. Rainbow Scratch Art from The Artful Parent
I remember making my own scratch art as a kid. If you’re looking for an activity to get a little extra energy out with your kids/students – this is it. And what fun when that rainbow of color begins to emerge!
12. Sensory Rainbow Play from The Artful Parent
You can use almost any sensory material in a colorful way. Here we have colorful aquafaba and rainbow sprinkles for some fun rainbow inspired play.
13. Cardboard Rainbow Collages from Little Mainer Art Studio
These Artbar-inspired rainbow collages were so fun for the kids to make at our toddler art class!
14. Rainbow Rice from The Artful Parent
Make a batch of colorful rainbow rice for sensory play! This easy DIY project uses liquid watercolors to create a vibrant and fun sensory play material.
15. Rainbow Skittles Experiment from the Artful Parent
Technically, this is more of a science experiment than a craft, but we guarantee your kids will love trying this one out!
Want even more creative ideas?
Check out our Spring Creativity pack!
Let creativity blossom with this fun bundle of art activities perfect for Spring!! This 40-page printable eBook is full of coloring pages, drawing prompts, games, and more!
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