Rainbow Painting – Simple Summer Crafts

Rainbows make people happy even if they don’t look exactly like a rainbow. This simple rainbow painting art project was easy to set up and my daughter and I had fun painting rainbows using combs instead of paint brushes. It was the perfect short little craft to reconnect with her after returning home from a weekend away. When I suggested we paint rainbows she went running for the playroom and pointing out that she was already wearing a rainbow shirt. Clearly, it was meant to be.

Rainbow Painting with Combs

1. Gather your materials. You will need paint in rainbow colors, a dish, combs (bought at the dollar store), and paper.
2. Pour the paint into the dish making sure it’s in the right order. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple.
3. Dip in the comb.
4. Spread! I just let her explore using the teeth and the back of the comb.
5. The end result was awfully awesome.
6. I made the others, going back and forth a few times and using both sides of the combs. It was fascinating to watch the colors spread and when I made a rainbow painting, she was enthralled. ” Make ‘nother rainbow Mama!” so I did.

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