Do you love painting rainbows? As an early years teacher, I really enjoyed rainbow painting with preschool kids. It was always so fun. We often painted and sang at the same time.
Whenever we painted rainbows or used lots of different colours we would sing the rainbow song.
I lived in New Zealand where the native language is Maori and we would sing and learn both the colours in English and in the Te Reo Maori language. Teaching in two languages was so much fun.
Today we have a fun and simple rainbow colours painting craft which comes as a free printable download. This preschool craft uses a wine cork and is super fun, quick and easy for young children to paint. Enjoy. Check out this fantastic article for more dot marker activities!
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Why You'll Love This Craft
- Messy Fun Without the Stress: Corks make the perfect size stampers for little hands—easy to grip and dip!
- No Brushes Needed: A fun twist on painting that’s brush-free and budget-friendly!
- Recycled & Resourceful: Reuse wine corks for a creative, eco-friendly preschool craft.
Supplies Needed for This Rainbow Craft Idea
- Wine cork
- Craft paint in rainbow colours
- Rainbow colouring sheet printable
- Paper towels (optional)
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🖌️ How To Paint a Rainbow With Cork
- Step 1: Have your child dip a wine cork into their choice of colours and press it down into the lines on the rainbow colouring sheet.
- Step 2: Alternate colours, or make each line of the rainbow a single colour as you paint complete this rainbow painting project.
- Step 3: Once you have finished with one colour, you can wash the wine cork and begin with your next rainbow colour. You could also use a number of corks if you can have a few wine corks on hand.
Rainbow Painting as a Teaching Opportunity
Painting rainbows can be a great learning opportunity for children and completing this rainbow art is the perfect time to help your child learn their colours.
Why not have your kids repeat the name of each colour as they make a new circle on their rainbow worksheet. You might also like to sing the Rainbow song as I used to.
Each time your child dips the wine cork into the coloured paint, they can dab it on a piece of paper towel before pressing it onto their colouring sheet to get off some excess paint.
This is not a required step, but a helpful tip so that your rainbow sheet will dry more quickly.
Enjoy.
Why not download this free R is for Rainbow Printable!
💡 Pro Tip: Sing the "Rainbow Song" while crafting to make learning colors even more fun and memorable!
🧑🎨 Expert Tips for Painting Rainbows with Corks
- Gather Your Supplies: You'll need a wine cork, craft paints in rainbow colors, a rainbow coloring sheet printable, and paper towels.
- Dip and Stamp: Have your child dip the cork into the paint and press it onto the rainbow lines on the coloring sheet.
- Alternate Colors: You can alternate colors or assign each rainbow line a single color for a vibrant effect.
- Clean Between Colors: Wash the cork between colors or use multiple corks to maintain clean prints.
- Use Paper Towels: Dab the cork on a paper towel before stamping to remove excess paint and prevent smudging.
- Teach Color Names: As your child stamps each color, encourage them to say the color name to reinforce learning.
💭 FAQs
You'll need a wine cork, craft paint in rainbow colors, a rainbow coloring sheet printable, and paper towels (optional).
Dip the wine cork into the desired paint color and press it onto the lines of the rainbow coloring sheet. Repeat this process for each color, either alternating colors or assigning each rainbow line a single color.
After dipping the cork in paint, you can dab it on a piece of paper towel before pressing it onto the coloring sheet. This step helps remove excess paint and allows the rainbow sheet to dry more quickly.
Yes, a free "R is for Rainbow" printable is available for download to assist in creating your rainbow painting.
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Painting Rainbows With Cork For Preschoolers
Materials
- Wine cork
- Craft paint in rainbow colours
- Rainbow colouring sheet printable
- Paper towels optional
Instructions
- Have your child dip a wine cork into their choice of colours and press it down into the lines on the rainbow colouring sheet.
- Alternate colours, or make each line of the rainbow a single colour as you paint complete this rainbow painting project.
- Once you have finished with one colour, you can wash the wine cork and begin with your next rainbow colour. You could also use a number of corks if you can have a few wine corks on hand.
- Painting rainbows can be a great learning opportunity for children and completing this rainbow art is the perfect time to help your child learn their colours.
- Why not have your kids repeat the name of each colour as they make a new circle on their rainbow worksheet. You might also like to sing the Rainbow song as I used to.
- Each time your child dips the wine cork into the coloured paint, they can dab it on a piece of paper towel before pressing it onto their colouring sheet to get off some excess paint.
- This is not a required step, but a helpful tip so that your rainbow sheet will dry more quickly.
- Enjoy.
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