{Play} Rainbow Squares Activity
September 22, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
One bright spring morning earlier this year, I was driving in to work when I looked up and saw the most magnificent full arch rainbow in all its bright technicolor splendor. At the same time, Lionel Richie was playing on the radio in the background. Like Cher in Clueless, I realized in that moment that I love
Josh!rainbows and Lionel Richie. I am totally butt crazy in love with rainbows and Lionel Richie!
Enough about me — on to our Rainbow Squares Activity.
Materials
- construction paper
- cotton squares
- glue
- scissors
- dirt on your toddler’s hands and fingernails is completely optional
- rainbow shirt, socks and mat also optional
Step 1
Draw the outline of a rainbow on a piece of white paper.
Step 2
Cut - or have your toddler cut - squares of colored construction paper. Note: you could also use colored tissue paper.
Step 3
Glue down the squares to form the rainbow.
This was Jane’s favorite part!
If your toddler, like Jane, is too young to understand the ROYGBIV pattern of a rainbow in terms of making it come together with the paper squares, let him put down the squares as he sees fit. The point of the activity is just to introduce the idea of creating a mosaic or pattern.
Step 4
Glue down the cotton pads to make clouds.
You could also do this activity with cotton balls and paper circles, or any other shapes your toddler is interested in.
If you need more rainbow art, craft and recipe inspiration, visit The Outlaw Mom’s Rainbow board on Pinterest here.
Happy Rainbow-making!
LEARN! Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, scissor cutting, gluing, conceptualizing, planning, colors, shapes
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What a great activity for lit ones. I love all the bright colors. I would love for you to link up at http://livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com/search/label/Linkey%20Parties
Hi Beth! Thanks for letting me know about your link party! I’ll definitely come by to link up
This is great, I love the colors of Jane’s rainbow. I’ll have to try this with my youngest AND she’ll be able to wear the optional rainbow shirt because she has the same one
Thanks for linking up to Flutter By Friday!
Aleacia
Hi Aleacia! Thanks for stopping by
That’s funny about the shirt. It’s cute, isn’t it! Hope you have fun with this activity at your house!
Thanks for showing a child doing art in her own way. It saddens me to see all these great blogs with kids doing “perfect” art projects where they follow an example- such projects aren’t realistic for young children and do not instill a love of art.
I know what you’re saying! It’s hard to hold off and not say, “No, do it this way!” or “It’s supposed to look like this,” but I think for the kids the greatest joy is being able to create something on their own the way they want it. In a sense it’s one of the only spaces/times where they can do whatever they want - no rules! Thanks for coming by and checking us out
1) love how you showed the “real” project! Her rainbow is simply gorgeous - and genuine!
2) LOVE, love your pinterest rainbow board. It is so fun!
Glad to have found you through It’s PLaytime!
Thanks, Rachel! Glad to have found you, too
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh and I love that she is wearing rainbow clothes. So pretty.
fun idea! Great for motor skills.
We actually came back to it today and Jane still loved it. Thanks for stopping by, Laura!
Oh, and the rainbow clothes were not planned - neat how it worked out that way!
What a great rainbow activity this is! I will pin it
…and how much I lvoe to dance on Lionel Richie also, let’s have a ball together.
lovely greetings,
angelique
Thanks, Angelique! Glad we have a common Lionel love