Rainbow Activities for Preschoolers

Is there ever a time of year that rainbows aren’t perfect for? You can use rainbows all year round and they are wonderful for learning about colors, and about weather, to celebrate St.Patrick’s Day in March, or Pride in the summer, and of course, for magical pretend play too! Below you will find all kinds of rainbow-themed preschool activities to use with your kids at home or use these rainbow crafts and activities for your preschoolers at school too!

If you are looking for more St. Patrick’s Day activities check out more ideas for St. Patrick’s Day here, if you are looking for weather ideas, I got you covered too just follow this link for more weather ideas. 

Rainbow Fine Motor Activities

Fine motor color matching with playdough 
Color matching rainbow 
Color Match and Pound Rainbow 
Color Matching with Pom Poms and Tongs 
Rainbow Bead Tray
Color matching at the light table

Rainbow Literacy Activities for Preschool

Letter Matching Rainbows 
Magnet Match
Rainbow Letter Sorting 
Simple Rainbow drawing invitation
Letter Matching Rainbow with Stickers 
Rainbow Lettering 
Weather Journal and circle time activities with rainbows 

Rainbow STEM Activities for PreK & Preschool

Roll and Bead A Rainbow 
Rainbow Towers 
Rainbow Lego Challenge 
Rainbow Magnet Testing Tray 
Color Mixing Tray 

Rainbow Crafts & Rainbow Art Explorations for Preschoolers

Parallel Crayon Rainbows
Paper Plate Rainbow 
Cork Painted Rainbows
Comb Painted Rainbows 
Spin Art Rainbows 
Marshmallow Rainbow
Super Simple Rainbow Art 

Rainbow Mural Activities perfect for groups of preschoolers

Rainbow Sticky Wall 
Scrap Paper Rainbow
Trash Rainbow Collage

Rainbow Sensory Activities for Preschool

Rainbow Gelatin Sensory Tub
Nature Rainbow 

I have even more rainbow, snow, wind, clouds, and even some sun activities in my printable thematic unit about weather!

Click here to learn more about it and all our printable thematic units for preschool.