There’s nothing happier than a rainbow, so bring cheer to someone special by having your kids make this rainbow card craft!

It’s an incredibly simple activity that’s great as a St. Patrick’s Day craft or for anytime of year.

All you need are some markers or crayons, our free template, scissors, and glue.

Make this cute craft at home or in the classroom! The kids will love creating their own unique rainbow!

Supplies

• White cardstock
• Markers or crayons
• Glue
• Scissors
• Rainbow card template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the rainbow card template and print it out.

Color in the rainbow with the markers or crayons.

Fold the rainbow paper in half along the fold line and cut out, leaving the top, flat part of the rainbow uncut.

Glue the eyes to the middle of the rainbow, then use a black marker to draw on a mouth below the eyes.

Finish off the rainbow by gluing the clouds to each end of the rainbow.

Open up the card and write a short message inside!

This card is such a simple activity that can really life someone’s spirits!

More St. Patricks’ Day Activities

Start off with books! We all know how beneficial reading to kids is, so let’s get some more bedtime reading in. Grab these books from the local library or buy them from Amazon to add them to your home library.

Pete The Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase is a must-have for Pete the Cat fans! Join Pete as he tries to catch an elusive leprechaun.

How To Catch A Leprechaun is a silly book that’s, you guessed it, about catching a leprechaun! Read this book and then let your kiddos build their own trap and start a family tradition.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover is another book kids can’t get enough of. See what the old lady is doing this St. Patrick’s Day!

Need more book suggestions? Check out our favorite leprechaun books for kids!

We have lots more St. Patrick’s Day crafts the kids will love to create like this handprint leprechaun craft or this photo leprechaun craft.

If your child enjoys pretend play, you’ll also have to try this leprechaun paper bag puppet.

Have some fun sensory play with this St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin; it’ll help encourage independent playtime and it’s great for exploration!

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Rainbow Card Template