Preschool Rainbow Theme Activities
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Free Rainbow Preschool Lesson Plan
For this theme consider adding extra construction paper, crayons, and markers in a variety of blue colors, along with the colors of the rainbow.
*Straw Painting
Try Straw Painting with your preschoolers during this theme!
Try this out with all the colors of the rainbow for added engagement. See the Straw Painting Tutorial for more details.
Try this out with all the colors of the rainbow for added engagement. See the Straw Painting Tutorial for more details.
Cloud Craft
More Ideas:
Rainbow Blow Painting by Toddler Approved
Rainbow Sponge Painting by Teach Preschool
Rainbow Rolling Pin Art by Preschool Inspirations
Create a New Station
Children can take on the role of meteorologist in which they will talk about the weather and make weather predictions. Easily set up this invitation to play with the PKPF News Station Dramatic Play Pack.
Add Maps, Microphones, pointers, Meteorologist Dress Up clothes, a Video Camera, Photos of different types of weather etc.
Add Maps, Microphones, pointers, Meteorologist Dress Up clothes, a Video Camera, Photos of different types of weather etc.
More Ideas:
Provide some Rainy day dress up clothes and practice "Indoor" Puddle Jumping from Melissa and Doug
Meteorologist Dress Up from Balanced literacy diet
Pre-K Weather Station by Little Illuminations
*Rainbow Block Play
Place a Variety of Colored Blocks and Rainbow blocks in your Construction Space this week. Add Blue Sheer Fabric, and Cloud Shaped Felt. Place your construction space near a window this week, and add Acrylic Prism's, or Prism Bricks to the area.
More Ideas:
Pom Pom Obstacle Course from Kids Play Box
Rainbow Uppercase & Lowercase Matching Puzzles
This activity is a fun hands-on way for preschoolers to practice recognizing and matching uppercase and lowercase letters from the Rainbows Activity Pack from Pre-K Printable Fun
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Rainbow Color Word Match-upPreschoolers can practice recognizing color words and matching them with this hands-on activity.
This activity is included in the Rainbow Activity Pack from PKPF. |
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More Ideas:
Rainbow Writing Salt Tray by Nurture Store
Singing in the Rain
by Arthur Freed
by Arthur Freed
I Am the Rain
by John Paterson
by John Paterson
All the Colors of the Rainbow
by Allan Fowler
by Allan Fowler
Mushroom in the Rain
by Mirra Ginsburg
by Mirra Ginsburg
Kite Flying
by Grace Lin
by Grace Lin
Rain
by Robert Kalan
by Robert Kalan
Rainbow Number MatchingWith this activity from the Rainbows Activity Pack from Pre-K Printable Fun young children practice matching number words, and counting.
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Rainbow Counting MatsTen frames are a precursor to learning place value and giving a visual for number sense for preschoolers. Combine them with your favorite math counters!
This set of mats is included in the Rainbows Activity Pack from Pre-K Printable Fun |
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More Ideas:
Experiment with Mixing Colors
Set out a rainbow of liquid water colors along with eye-dropper tools to see what happens when the colors are mixed.
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DIY Rainbow Crystals
Check out this DIY from Learning Resources for making Rainbow Crystals
More Ideas:
Touch a Rainbow Sensory play from Fun At Home With Kids
Rainbow Gelatin Sensory Tub from No Time for Flashcards
*I can Build a Rainbow PuzzleEncourage fine motor development with this fun number puzzle where children also learn the color order of a rainbow. This set is included in the Rainbows Activity Pack from Pre-K Printable Fun
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More Ideas:
Go for a walk in the rain (look for rainbows)
Weaving through a Rainbow Gross Motor Activity from Teach Preschool
Scented Rainbow Science from Fun-A-Day
DIY Rainbow Streamers for Dancing from Teaching the little People
Teach the kids some Parachute Games from Childhood 1
Ideas Coming Soon!
Ideas Coming Soon!
Ideas Coming Soon!
