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Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

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This simple Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project is perfect for preschoolers and young children working on their colour recognition, scissor and line skills and of course, for children who simply LOVE rainbows! With the aide of the template provided, children can cut and place their coloured/patterned papers within the lines to create their very own rainbow.

It’s an activity that many children will be able to complete independently, where they will naturally think about colour sequencing and patterns. This has the potential to be enhanced if block coloured paper is mixed with patterned paper, as they can create their own sequences within the lines themselves.

My four-year-old sang an adapted version of the ‘I can Sing a Rainbow’ song in midst of crafting, which she sang on her own accord. It was a joy to hear and helped her to remember the order of colours to make a rainbow.

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project: Materials

Coloured Paper – Rainbow Colours
Patterned/textured/glitter paper – consider recycling paper from magazines, Christmas/occasion cards or wrapping/packaging paper
PVA Glue
White Cardstock
Printer
Scissors
Rainbow Template – this can be found towards the end of the post

Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project: Tutorial

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

Step 1: Prepare the paper with the Arty Crafty Kids – it’s a great way for them to practice their cutting skills. While we cut our paper into squares and rectangles, any shape will work. Even torn paper or scrunched up tissue paper!

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

Step 2: Print out the template onto white cardstock.

I often recommend using a cardstock base for projects. Little ones are often generous with their applications of glue and paint, and cardstock tends to absorb it quite well without turning their art into a soggy mess!

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

Step 3: Stick the paper onto the template, following the lines provided.

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

Step 4: Continue sticking until the rainbow is complete.

Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

While the objective of the project is to create a ‘rainbow’, there’s nothing more charming than an adapted rainbow of mixed colours and sequences.

Your Arty Crafty Kids will have their own ideas of how a rainbow should look and it’s always fun to go with the flow to see what magic happens.

Rainbow Paper Collage: Template

Access the FREE Rainbow Template here – RAINBOW TEMPLATE

For more activities like this Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project check out:

Rainbow Heart Art  

Scrape Painted Rainbow 

Rainbow Fish 

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Arty Crafty Kids | Art Ideas for Kids | Rainbow Paper Collage Art Project | A fabulous rainbow paper collage activity that promotes cutting skills & colour play within a free rainbow template for kids to follow #rainbowart #preschoolart #craftsforpreschoolers #kidscrafts #scissorskills

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