Every St. Patrick's Day, I love having my kids make tissue-paper rainbows! The prep is kinda crazy but the kids love making them and they are a great display to keep in my room for the remainder of the year. I remember doing tissue paper art as a kid and it was always a blast!!
For the prep, just get the colors of the rainbow in tissue paper. Cut small squares. Place separated colors in baskets or baggies. Print a rainbow pattern onto white card stock. You can find a pattern by Googling it. I found one on Mailbox years ago and don't have a digital copy or I would gladly share it with you! *You can also draw a rainbow. Each child needs an un-sharp pencil and a bottle of glue.
To create the craft, have the kids color the sections the appropriate colors. This helps them remember where to put which colors of tissue. I model using the liquid glue by putting some squiggles onto the rainbow sections. Kids take their pencil erasers and wrap a piece of tissue around it tightly. They then push the eraser onto the rainbow and lift straight up quickly. They continue, placing the tissue squares close together for a full, colorful rainbow. Allow time to draw overnight. Cut out rainbows {I do this for my kids} and hang for a beautiful display! For more St. Patrick's Day ideas, click here.
PS-if you have my Shamrock Float pack, be sure to re-download. I revised two of the picture cards. Thanks!!!
xo
Megan
For the prep, just get the colors of the rainbow in tissue paper. Cut small squares. Place separated colors in baskets or baggies. Print a rainbow pattern onto white card stock. You can find a pattern by Googling it. I found one on Mailbox years ago and don't have a digital copy or I would gladly share it with you! *You can also draw a rainbow. Each child needs an un-sharp pencil and a bottle of glue.
To create the craft, have the kids color the sections the appropriate colors. This helps them remember where to put which colors of tissue. I model using the liquid glue by putting some squiggles onto the rainbow sections. Kids take their pencil erasers and wrap a piece of tissue around it tightly. They then push the eraser onto the rainbow and lift straight up quickly. They continue, placing the tissue squares close together for a full, colorful rainbow. Allow time to draw overnight. Cut out rainbows {I do this for my kids} and hang for a beautiful display! For more St. Patrick's Day ideas, click here.
PS-if you have my Shamrock Float pack, be sure to re-download. I revised two of the picture cards. Thanks!!!
Megan
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