Explore the colors of the rainbow with a feather rainbow color sorting activity for preschoolers. The creative play includes singing, matching, and sensory play for hands-on experiences with colors and textures.
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Rainbow crafts provide fun opportunities for kids to explore color and texture. Adding music to the activity increases fun and engagement!
Red and yellow and pink and green….This is the start of a fun rainbow song on YouTube.
I Can Sing A Rainbow is a catchy tune that names the colors of the rainbow in the lyrics.
You can listen to it here.
Listen to the song together. Then sing along as you choose feathers to match the colors of the rainbow, as depicted in the lyrics of the song.
This craft combines feathers and crayons and dots for sensory and math play. Kids will learn to recognize and name colors as you ask questions and interact with the materials.
Feather Rainbow Activity
This rainbow activity is largely child-led. Set out the materials, allow time for kids to explore and create.
Talk about the colors and the textures. Then listen to the song and start building a rainbow.
Variations in the activity
In this post you’ll find a few different ways to engage kids with feather rainbow activities. Choose an activity that supports the interest and skill level of your preschooler. Or try them all!
The rainbow your preschooler creates may not match the pattern you had in mind.
It’s not important to get the rainbow “right”. Kids will benefit from engaging early skills as they sing lyrics, sort colors, and count feathers.
Supplies for a feather rainbow
- construction paper
- glue
Instructions for feather rainbow activities
1. Match feathers to rainbow made with crayons or markers.
Draw lines with crayons on a sheet of paper to represent the colors of the rainbow.
You can draw the lines beforehand for younger children, while older kids can do this step themselves.
As you sing the song, kids match a feather to the corresponding line on the paper.
2. Match feather to dots.
Use self-adhesive dots to display the colors of the rainbow. Match a feather to each dot.
3. Make a rainbow picture.
Glue feathers in place to make a rainbow picture.
- Start with a red feather, the first color named in the song. Continue playing the song, pausing the music after each color so you can glue the corresponding feather to the picture.
Point to each feather already glued onto the paper as you sing.
Don’t be too concerned about the order of the colors. Allow your child the freedom to explore the materials and sensory experiences.
Rainbow color sorting activity
Rainbow crafts provide wonderful opportunities for kids to experience colors and textures.
What color is beside the red feather? What is your favorite color? How does the green feather feel?
Be creative while enjoying the music and the sensory play, and engaging fine motor and language skills.
Let’s see if we can name all the colors of the rainbow!
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