Tag Archives: rainbow crafts

Mar 6 2012

Rainbow Suncatcher Crafts

One of my favorite activities is planning holiday-themed crafts to do with my grandchildren while they are at my house. I especially love when those crafts can be easily displayed and shown off to my friends, or spur adventures and imagination.  Rainbow suncatchers are a beautiful way to start hunts for leprechauns and pots of gold!

Materials

Directions

1. Cut the contact paper into a rainbow shape and place sticky side up on a table.

2. Tear up pieces of red tissue paper and place on the sticky contact paper in an arch. Repeat for the other colors.

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Feb 26 2012

Lucky Rainbow Craft

Legend says if you catch a leprechaun he will show you to the end of the rainbow and you can keep his pot of gold. This simple craft lets you bring rainbows from the outside in… you can hang them our use them as colorful toys.

What you’ll need:

  • 1 paper plate
  • Paper streamers or wide ribbon in rainbow colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple)
  • Scissors
  • White craft glue
  • Piece of ribbon for hanging

How to make it:

  1. Cut a large circle out of the center of the paper plate. You will end up with just the rim of the plate.
  2. Cut 1 streamer or ribbon of each color about 18″ long.
  3. Glue each streamer to the bottom half of the circle.
  4. Poke a small hole at the top of the circle and thread a piece of ribbon through it. Tie a loop in the ribbon and hang up the streamers.

Tips:

  • Use a pencil or pen and pressing firmly on the paper plate, draw the circle to cut out. Pressing down firmly will make a deep indent making it easier to cut out.
  • If you like, cut the ribbon or streamers twice the length, then drape through the circle and glue at the center. This will give you double the hanging streamers and you can display from either side.
  • Foam plates are nicer for this craft than paper as they have a smooth outer edge.