{"id":41796,"date":"2020-03-19T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=41796"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:22:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:22:37","slug":"yarn-rainbow-craft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/yarn-rainbow-craft\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarn Rainbow Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spring has so many great themes and we love rainbows. We have done several projects over the years with rainbows. It is always fun to have a new project to do.<\/p>\n<p>This time we have a <strong>yarn rainbow<\/strong>. It is super simple and fun for kids of all ages to do.<\/p>\n<p>Plus it is a great addition to any <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/spring-activities-printables\/\">spring<\/a> or <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-printables-activities-on-3-dinosaurs\/\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day activity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The Yarn Rainbow Craft is a great addition to the <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/rainbow-printables-activities\/\">rainbow crafts<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n<h2>Yarn Rainbow Craft<\/h2>\n<p>Rainbows are so much fun and they are colorful and cheer a lot of people up. we made this fun rainbow out of yarn. A fun and different craft idea for kids to make a rainbow.<\/p>\n<p><em>We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a <a href=\"\/page\/privacy-policy\">small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Rainbow Book to Read with the Yarn Rainbow Craft<\/h2>\n<p>We have always had one favorite rainbow book at our house. It is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Makes-Rainbow-Betty-Schartz-2000-11-07\/dp\/B01MRIHE6R?&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=f3fd0eedf4b04b4bedba5f1e9c89515c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noopener\">What Makes a Rainbow? Magic Ribbon Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Makes-Rainbow-Betty-Schartz-2000-11-07\/dp\/B01MRIHE6R?&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=f3fd0eedf4b04b4bedba5f1e9c89515c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/what-makes-rainbow-book-290x300.jpg\" alt=\"What Makes a Rainbow Book\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-68294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/what-makes-rainbow-book-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/what-makes-rainbow-book.jpg 386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is a fun and creative way to read about rainbows. I love the ribbons added as you read the book.<\/p>\n<h2>What we used to make the Yarn Rainbow Craft<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00MJ8JSFE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00MJ8JSFE&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=faed226f8241bbb9b143e0ef9cc8ed62\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blue construction paper<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B012UHCYHM\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B012UHCYHM&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ea584727ad9597b5c7cd2f1b2f520be3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">glue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0017342OY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0017342OY&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=168a50e96272ed1db718dacb94ae6c9e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">red yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00172Z8MA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00172Z8MA&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=4a17860b2ed0f4979ae0ae7bdb77c16f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">orange yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00114OQYU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B00114OQYU&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=967beceeee764847ccd7bdd1f13a99be\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">yellow yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000I6FA8S\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000I6FA8S&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=2b73fe45897b9012745dd8b432f44b50\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">green yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01FV61JBG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B01FV61JBG&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=b6e498063b97b8d75238031e5bd47945\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blue yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000XZW39S\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B000XZW39S&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=db9d19b5eb12d223491ae1b1576af28e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">purple yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07RNYT58Q\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B07RNYT58Q&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=d30ec1a56179aff05c6b6a7ec237c1ac\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cotton balls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002YIP97K\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B002YIP97K&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=06a701588808b0fc97acb29eb055ae0e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">scissors<\/a> (not shown in picture)<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0052UN1JA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=9325&#038;creativeASIN=B0052UN1JA&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=202e0d4b523803b2446295796511056f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">foam brush<\/a> (not shown in picture)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow1.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>After you make the yarn rainbow try this fun <a href=\"https:\/\/teachbesideme.com\/twirligig-rainbow-paper-spinner-toy\/\" target=\"_blank\">twirligig rainbow paper spinner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to make the Yarn Rainbow Craft With kids<\/h2>\n<p>You start off by putting the glue on the paper. You want the glue to cover the whole area you want to put the yarn on to make the rainbow. We used foam brushes to put the glue on.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow2.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Then you line up the yarn on the glue. We did 4 or 5 strings of yarn for each color. You can do as many as you want. Plus we each did our own shape and size of the rainbow.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow3.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The next step can be done at any time. We each did it at different times. You cut the extra yarn on that goes off the paper.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow4.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>You can see how one of us did it with more colors on the page.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow5.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Now you just keep adding more and more layers of colors to the rainbow.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow6.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The final step that we did was to add the cotton balls on our rainbows. We dip the cotton ball in glue and placed it on our rainbow.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow7.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Here is a Look at Our Final Rainbow Yarn Craft<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow8.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow9.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow10.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/3-2020\/yarn-rainbow11.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Rainbow Craft - easy to do yarn craft for a rainbow that many different ages can do. - 3Dinosaurs.com\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Check Out These Other Rainbow Ideas<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-rainbow-fine-motor-mat-printables\/\">Rainbow Fine Motor Mats<\/a> have 6 rainbow fine motor mats with tracing, coloring, q-tip and dot marker. All with a rainbow theme to help kids work on fine motor skills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/hand-print-rainbow\/\">Hand Print Rainbow<\/a> is an easy painting activity using hands! Loads of fun and easy to do! Handprint art is loads of fun.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/fun-fine-motor-craft-washi-tape-rainbow-wreaths\/\">Washi Tape Rainbow Wreaths<\/a> is a great wreath for spring time. It has all the colors of the rainbow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-st-patricks-day-dot-makers-printables\/\">Dot Marker Rainbow<\/a> is part of the St. Patrick&#8217;s Day dot marker set. There is a colorful rainbow and a letter dot marker as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/torn-scrapbook-paper-rainbow\/\">Torn Scrapbook Paper Rainbow<\/a> is a fun way to use left over scrapbook paper and make rainbows. Plus works on fine motor tearing the paper.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/free-romping-roaring-r-pack\/\">Romping &#038; Roaring R Pack: Rainbow<\/a> is a super easy rainbow letter r pack for kids to work on. You have rainbow coloring pages, rainbow matching puzzles, rainbow prewriting and more in the letter r is for rainbow pack.<\/p>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/rainbow-printables-activities\/\">Rainbow Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/rainbow-printables-activities\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2026\/rainbow-printables-activities-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-printables-activities-on-3-dinosaurs\/\">St Patrick\u2019s Day Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/st-patricks-day-printables-activities-on-3-dinosaurs\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/2-2026\/stpatricks-day-printables-activities-2026.jpg\" alt=\"St Patrick\u2019s Day Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring has so many great themes and we love rainbows. We have done several projects over the years with rainbows. It is always fun to have a new project to do. This time we have a yarn rainbow. It is super simple and fun for kids of all ages to do. 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