Easy Rainbow Craft For Toddlers
Rainbows are a favorite of everyone! They instantly bring a smile to your face and give you a feeling of hope.
Maybe it’s because in nature they always come after the storm or maybe it’s the sudden appearance of bright colors in the sky that makes us look up and smile. So to make your homes a brighter place I have come up with this super Easy Rainbow Craft for Toddlers.
By the way, I was just reading the other day that identification of colors is an important cognitive milestone in toddlers. Recognizing the color and naming it correctly is a crucial part of a child’s development.
Coloring and painting with young children helps stimulate their brains. It also helps them to express their feelings and emotions and enhances creativity.
For a fun toddler painting craft you could try making this Easy Bird Craft for Toddlers.
But for today, you can help your little one learn and reinforce color names in a fun and creative way by making this adorable rainbow craft! And if you’re not too sure about using colored pencils or crayons with your little one at this stage, you can easily convert this into a fun finger painting craft as well.
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**This is a guest post, written by the talented Asma Nadeem.
Materials For Easy Rainbow Craft for Toddlers
- Two toilet paper rolls (or you can also use a paper towel roll and cut it in half with scissors)
- Craft paper (white A4 size)
- Colored pencils (or use fat crayons for a better grip for your toddler)
- Glue Stick
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How To Make Easy Rainbow Craft for Toddlers
- Gather two toilet paper rolls or, like me, use a paper towel roll and cut it in half.
2. Take your white craft paper and draw two clouds with a rainbow in between them.
3. Let your toddler color in the clouds and rainbow with bright rainbow colors. This is the time to casually talk about the different colors and order of the rainbow with your toddler.
4. Now assist your toddler in gluing the toilet paper rolls to the back of your rainbow, aligning with each one of the clouds.
Your adorable and super easy Rainbow Craft For Toddlers is now ready. You can display it in your child’s room or keep it next to a window for some brightness and happiness.
And if you enjoyed making this easy craft with your toddler, then you might enjoy this other super easy craft, Rainbow Crab Craft. And the best part is is that all you need for this craft is just paper, paint, and a stapler!
Happy Crafting with us!
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This post was written by the talented Asma Nadeem.
Asma is a wife, mother, and science teacher. Asma loves creating easy art and craft projects with her 9 year old daughter.
She likes to use simple materials and easy steps to make adorable looking crafts. She is also the creator and writer behind the blog Art Craft and Fun.
Asma believes in creating magical moments with her daughter and likes to encourage other moms to do the same! All the glitter, paint, and glue are perfect for creating everlasting memories. She wants this time to be what her daughter cherishes most from her childhood.
By sharing these simple, yet gorgeous crafts with her readers, she wants to motivate others on this journey of motherhood with some fun and laughter among the mess!
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