Rainbow activities are lots of fun! 

Not only are they fun for crafting but they are also great in any early learning activity for learning about color recognition. 

I love that about rainbow activities for kids! 

This specific rainbow activity we tried out is so much fun and works on counting, sorting, learning colors and more! 

It can be themed for spring or St. Patrick’s day. 

I love how multi-purpose activities to do with rainbows can be! 

I’ll share below how easy this activity was to put together and how you can go about it too! 

Related: Looking for even more Rainbow Themed Activities and Crafts for Kids? Here are over 70 Rainbow Ideas for Kids! 

Rainbow Fine Motor Activities Video Below

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• Cardstock Paper

• Lima Beans

• Zip Lock Bags or Plastic Container

• Colorful Markers

• Kids Paint

Boom! 

That is it. 🙂 

That is all you will need to make this simple activity that works on: 

• Fine motor skills

• Sorting

• Skip counting

• Color recognition 

• Counting

And, more… 

Related: Looking for a rainbow theme for toddlers activity? This rainbow craft activity is so fun and easy peasy! Check it out here. 

How do you teach a rainbow to preschoolers? 

The great thing about teaching about the rainbow and colors to preschoolers is that it can be done in SO many ways! 

And, preschoolers can have fun learning through play! 

Check out these past, tried and truly loved rainbow activities we have tried: 

• Alphabet Matching + Learning about Colors

• Preschool Busy Book – Preschool Activity Binder

• Construction Paper Rainbow

• Easy Rainbow Craft for Learning about Colors

• Rainbow Craft using Marshmallows

• 70+ Shape and Color Activities for Kids

Here are some ideas for Rainbow theme preschool activities and color activities for kids for learning through play! 

Related: Want to learn about our all in one basics of early learning Preschool Activity Binder? Check it out here. 

How do you explain rainbows to preschoolers? 

The best part about explaining rainbows to preschoolers is that it can be explained within a craft or an activity. 

Worksheets can work too but they aren’t as fun as a simple and fun activity to go along with it! 

Here are some fun ideas for teaching and explaining about rainbows to preschoolers: 

• Weather Preschool Pack

• Rainbow Craft for Kids

• How to make Rainbow Playdough to talk about colors

• Mega Bloks Color Matching Activity 

• Early Basic Skills Learning Binder for Kids

For even more Rainbow activity sheets, visit our SHOP here. 

How do you make a rainbow science experiment? 

Here are some of our past rainbow making activity that involved a bit of science into the mix: 

• Rainbow Walking Water Science Experiment

• Rainbow Baking Soda Science Experiment

• Rainbow Leak Proof Bag Science Experiment 

• Rain Cloud in a Jar Science Experiment

• Blooming Paper Flower Stem Experiment

• Rainbow Magic Paper Towel Experiment

And, so much more! 

Don’t forget to type “STEM” in the search bar at the top for even more science experiments! Or, check them out here! 

What activities can I do with preschoolers? 

Some ideas: 

• Rainbow science activities for preschoolers

• Rainbow fine motor activities for preschoolers

• Rainbow theme preschool classroom activity 

• Preschool rainbow craft

And, more.. 

Check out this massive list of rainbow activities for kids! 

Also, don’t forget to check out our all in one Preschool Activity Binder here. 

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