About This Project

A 20–40 minutes craft for ages 3–6, using supplies you likely already have — Tissue Paper, Construction Paper, and Acrylic Paint.

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    Find Supplies

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    A cartoon of Tissue Paper
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    A cartoon of Construction Paper
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    A cartoon of Acrylic Paint
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    Make Simple Rainbow Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Fold the Paper

    Take a piece of blue construction paper and fold it in half.

    Step 2: Make Your Clouds

    May need grown-up help
    Open up the paper. Put about 5-6 small dots of white paint on one side at the bottom. Be careful not to put on too much paint. You can always add more later.

    Step 3: Squish Paint

    May need grown-up help
    Close the paper and press lightly on the paper where the paint is. Open the paper back up to see the clouds you have created. If needed, add a couple more dots of paint and repeat the process.

    Step 4: Make an Arch

    Make the outer part of your rainbow shape, going from cloud to cloud, using your glue stick. If you need to, ask an adult to use a pencil to draw the shape first.

    Step 5: Add Some Color

    Begin putting tissue paper squares along the rainbow arch you created with your glue stick. If you don’t have tissue paper, tear smaller pieces of colorful construction paper up to create your simple rainbow.

    Step 6: Finish Off Your Fun Craft

    Keep adding glue rows for more colors to create beautiful rainbows.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

    Tidy up our space

    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Tissue Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Acrylic Paint
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.
    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.

    Update what we have left

    Did we run out of anything while making this project? Update our supply cupboard so that we know exactly what we have for next time.
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