As we pulled into the driveway tonight after work, my oldest was the first to spot the amazing rainbow shining brilliantly over the lake. He pointed to it and said, “God must give rainbow surprises to little boys who had a good first day of preschool!” A few days later with the rainbow still on his mind, my son asked if we could do a rainbow craft. Shared below is a tutorial for a vibrant Cotton Ball Rainbow that kids can make independently! It’s a fun craft for learning colors and practicing fine-motor skills.
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Cotton Ball Rainbow
Materials:
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Directions:
1. Draw a simple rainbow with crayons on the blue paper for your child to use as a guide.
2. Show your child how to dip cotton balls into the acrylic paint and place them onto the matching color.
3. Continue placing paint coated cotton balls onto the paper until the rainbow is complete. Allow the painting to dry completely.
So easy and beautiful!
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Awesome career choice!! Go Colin!
I absolutely love this idea and have just shown my 2 1/2 year old your pictures before we made our own version. I can honestly say it is the best piece of art she has ever done with minimum support from me. She especially loved how messy it was! Thank you so much for sharing. I have added a picture here http://pinterest.com/pin/571746115163555419/ and linked to your blog. I hope this is ok with you! 🙂
Hi Becki! I’m so glad that you and your daughter liked the craft! She is ADORABLE – love her smile! Thanks for sharing!!!
oh i love these! how cool…the texture of the cottonballs is so different and the process of the dipping? this would be perfect for hte preschoolers i work with. thank you!
You’re welcome 🙂
thanks a lot for this idea, i will surely try this at my school..