These 25+ Fun Rainbow Crafts for Kids and Adults are sure to please everyone of ALL ages! If you like rainbows and color, you’re going to LOVE these easy rainbow craft ideas!
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We’ve put together a great list of 25+ of our favorite rainbow crafts that anyone can make! Adults and kids of all ages will find the BEST ideas for all levels of crafters here!
Create a splash of color with any one of these fun rainbow crafts that range from kid-friendly to fun-for-adults, too! Rainbows are always a joyful project to work on because who doesn’t love a bright and cheery rainbow?
These crafts would be perfect for St. Patrick’s day, spring crafts, rainbow-themed parties, or anyone who’s obsessed with rainbows! From colorful beads to felt, tissue paper to colored sand, and from wood to card stock, you’ll find a variety of different materials to complete these projects. Whether you love the bright hues or the pastel tones, these awesome ideas will keep you busy creating magical rainbow crafts any time of year!
So, break out all of your favorite crafting supplies, and let’s make some unique and colorful crafts!
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25+ Best Rainbow Crafts
Decorate your space with all colors of the rainbow with a little inspiration from these easy rainbow crafts!
Streamer Rainbows Kids Craft
These cheery little DIY streamer rainbows make the BEST rainy day activity! Little kids will love making their own rainbow unique, colorful and fun!
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Easy DIY Rainbow Paver Hopscotch
You can't beat this quick & easy DIY Rainbow Hopscotch game! Just gather some pavers and paints and you've got a backyard game that never tires.
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Rainbow Heart Shoes with Cricut EasyPress Mini
These rainbow heart shoes are seriously adorable! This simple tutorial will teach you how to make your own DIY Rainbow Heart Shoes using the new Cricut EasyPress Mini!
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Bleeding Tissue Paper Canvas Art
Kids use tissue paper confetti circles to create this gorgeous rainbow work of art. You'll need a framed canvas, tissue confetti circles and a spray bottle of water. Simply spray the canvas, arrange the tissue paper in a rainbow pattern, spraying water as needed. Let the colors "bleed" and dry into your work of art. A great rainy day activity!
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Lucky Rainbow Bracelet
This crafty bracelet uses rainbow-colored beads and alphabet beads. Using gold embroidery floss, kids can string the beads on randomly using the alphabet beads to spell out their name or a message in the middle. Cute!
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DIY Rainbow Macramé Earrings
These DIY rainbow macramé earrings require just a few simple supplies, and they make a HUGE impact! Make them in lots of different color combinations to match your entire wardrobe, and be sure to keep a few extra pairs on hand – they make an AWESOME gift idea!
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DIY Mason Jar Pencil Holders
Brighten up any space with these cheery rainbow inspired mason jar pencil holders! They're just what you need for organizing those endless amounts of craft supplies that you're definitely going to use 😉
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No Sew Rainbow Fleece Scarf
Older kids can make this scarf themselves, but if your littles are into rainbow anything, they'll adore this no-sew fleece scarf that you can craft for them. All you need is a range of colors of fleece and scissors. You're basically tying knots with and within the fleece sections to create this stunning scarf. Easy peasy, and a great way to use up those leftover fabric scraps!
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Washi Tape Rainbow Craft
Using rainbow colors of washi tape along with card stock paper, a glue stick and scissors, kids can create a rainbow from the different color tape. Experiment with angles and adding cut out clouds from white card stock at the ends of the rainbow. So pretty!
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DIY Rainbow Wall Hanging Craft Kit
Make this adorable DIY Rainbow Wall Hanging with our DIY craft kit! The kit includes everything you'll need to make your own adorable rainbow wall hanging (and they're ON SALE now!)!
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DIY Mini Rainbow Piñata
These adorable mini piñata that are shaped like a rainbow are actually easy to make. Fill them or just use them for decoration. You'll need some party festooning in a rainbow of colors, poster board or cardboard, and a glue gun. Cut and shape the poster board, glue on the festooning, stuff with candy, seal it and you're done!
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Fruit Cereal Rainbow Craft
This adorable necklace craft is perfect for preschoolers and a great rainbow project for sensory play. You'll need marshmallows for the clouds at each end of the fruity cereal rainbow. Kids can sort the cereal into like colors and then string it on to yarn with a large plastic needle. They can wear it and then eat it! A fun way for kids to develop their fine motor skills!
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Rainbow Ribbon Wand
This inexpensive and super easy rainbow wand uses plastic shower curtain rings and a rainbow of colors of ribbon. Kids can simply tie the ribbons to the ring. Super easy and so pretty!
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Rainbow Wind Chimes
Let nature help kids craft a set of wind chimes by using smooth sticks that they can find right in their own yard! With a little bit of sanding, acrylic paint, small screws eyes and twine, they'll have a one-of-a-kind rainbow-inspired work of art to hang outside and enjoy. So much fun!
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DIY Jewelry Mini Clothespin Necklace
Dyed mini clothespins get a new purpose when you attach them to a string: they become a necklace! Kids can help dye, sort colors and attach the clothespins and then wear their rainbow work of art. No hard work involved!
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Rainbow Candle Holders
A totally funcitonal rainbow craft idea! If you're handy with a power drill, a piece of wood, and some sanding paper, you can create this awesome centerpiece holder for a rainbow of tapered candles. This fun project would also look amazing sitting on your fireplace mantle or an entryway table. So many uses!
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Rainbow Castle with LEGO Duplo
If your kids have a lego collection, challenge them to build a rainbow castle with their blocks. Large blocks, small blocks – whatever you have in your collection can be used. Have them sort the colors first and then let the kids' imaginations go to work as they build. See how many rainbow-inspired details they can build in and around the castle.
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Rainbow Ribbon Headband Tutorial
Felt, ribbon, a plastic jewel and a glue gun are all you need to make this awesome rainbow flower headband. Older kids can help with this project. If you can cut ribbon, fold it, attach it to a round felt piece, and attach it all to a fabric headband, you've just crafted a one-of-a-kind piece of rainbow art!
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DIY Paper Disk Bracelets
These awesome paper bracelets can be made with just a circle punch, card stock and elastic. Older kids can help, too. Create several bracelets of different colors and layer them, or create groups of rainbow colors all on one bracelet. So creative and an easy way to use up scrap paper!
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Rainbow Sand Art Terrariums
Using colored sand, create a beautiful rainbow-inspired terrarium. Add a touch of gold at the top if using as a nod to St. Patrick's day and a pot of gold. Add some faux succulents on top for the perfect finishing touch. Use different sized glass bowls, vases or containers for this home decor project.
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Polymer Clay Rainbow Necklace
Add a little whimsy to any outfit with this rainbow cloud necklace! This fun tutorial for adults has you rolling out colorful pieces of polymer clay into beautiful rainbows. A cord, some adhesive and wax paper for your working surface are some of the simple things you need to get this project under way. You'll bake your rainbow and then string it for a piece of wearable art!
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Rainbow Fringe Wreath
This felt wreath is easily made by attaching felt strips to a foam wreath with a glue gun. Cut a rainbow of colors of felt into pieces and then cut each piece to add a fringe. Then begin glueing rows of color to the wreath form. When you're finished, you'll have a gorgeous rainbow fringed wreath to hang inside or outside.
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Fishtail Braid Macrame Friendship Bracelet
These bracelets are an awesome craft project for adults and older tweens. Choose a rainbow of colors of wax cotton cord. This tutorial will show you how to knot it, then braid the bracelet and do a slip tie finish. Beautiful!
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Rainbow Bright Paper Lantern
Decorate a plain paper lantern with a rainbow pattern using tissue paper squares. Attach the tissue paper with tacky glue. Perfect to liven up a room or to decorate for a party!
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Felt Rainbow Brooch
Wear a rainbow with this simple craft that uses discs of felt in various sizes to create a brooch. Very simple sewing is required so in little time older children can make these, too. Fasten your brooch to a coat, backpack, handbag, sweater, hat, scarf, or anywhere that needs a splash of color!
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Paper Plate Rainbow Fish Craft
This easy to make rainbow fish craft can be easily made with paper plates, paint and construction paper. Based off of the book 'The Rainbow Fish', this makes a great activity to include in the classroom or in a home school unit. It's just so gosh darn cute, too!
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