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<\/div>\nThe Hand Print Rainbow Painting is a great addition to the rainbow crafts<\/a> and St. Patrick Day Crafts<\/a> on the site.<\/p>\n A rainbow is a multicolored arc made by light striking water droplets. It is most often viewed after or during a rainstorm.<\/p>\n Handprint rainbow painting is a painting made from handprints. Where kids put their hands in the paint and stamp the colors of the rainbow on the paper.<\/p>\n A simple painting activity that you can do really quick with kids.<\/p>\n 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 small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n You can read the book What Makes a Rainbow? Magic Ribbon Book<\/a>. The book has ribbons on each page to make the rainbow. It is a fun book to read with kids.<\/p>\n You will see the steps that we used to make the handprint rainbow painting.<\/p>\n Draw a line on the paper in an arch to help them know where to place their hand.<\/p>\n We reviewed the colors on the plate. You have red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple for kids to see on the plate.<\/p>\n You can see we did lines on paint on the place. You can place the paint pretty close together if you need to.<\/p>\n You have kids put their hand in the paint. You want to make the heal of the hand on the bottom color and the make sure the fingers reach the top color.<\/p>\n Then you have them stamp their hand on the paper. You might want to start on one side of the half circle and work towards the other side.<\/p>\n You can see how the handprint looks on the paper.<\/p>\n You want them to keep stamping more rainbow handprints.<\/p>\n You might want to go back to the paint for each handprint to make sure you have bright colors. Or just let them keep doing it how they want to do it.<\/p>\n We just update the post but I wanted to keep this picture of my youngest doing this activity when she was 3 years old. Little kids can do this!<\/p>\n And yes your hands will look like this when you are done!<\/p>\n My girls did this painting organically when they were 3, 5, and 7 years old. And we have done is sever times.<\/p>\n Here is a look at them from when we did this the first time and the paint on their hands.<\/p>\n Yarn Rainbow Craft<\/a> is a great craft for fine motor work with cutting and gluing. Plus yarn is a fun craft to use. You make a great rainbow that stands out on paper.<\/p>\n Sequencing: Seeing A Rainbow<\/a> has four steps in seeing a rainbow. A simple and easy way to work on the order of events to see a rainbow with clip cards, easy reader books, task cards and more.<\/p>\n Tissue Paper Rainbow<\/a> is a great way to brighten up a window during spring. It is great rainbow to have in your window.<\/p>\n Romping & 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 Check out all the fun Rainbow Printables & Activities<\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n![](\"\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2F3dinosaurs.com%2Fwordpress%2Findex.php%2Fhand-print-rainbow%2F&media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.3dinosaurs.com%2Fimages%2Fblog%2F3-2013%2Fhandprintrainbow.jpg&description=Hand%20Print%20Rainbow\")
<\/a><\/p>\nWhat is a rainbow?<\/h2>\n
Handprint Rainbow Painting<\/h2>\n
Rainbow Book You Can Read with this Rainbow Painting<\/h2>\n
What we used to make the Hand Print Rainbow Painting<\/h2>\n
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<\/div>\nHow we made the Hand Print Rainbow Painting<\/h2>\n
Draw a Link on the Paper<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nReview the Colors of the Rainbow<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nPut Their Hand in the Paint<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nStamp Rainbow Handprint On the Paper<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nKeep Stamping Handprints<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFinal look at our Hand Print Rainbow Painting<\/h2>\n
<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\nMore Rainbow Activities for Kids<\/h2>\n