This rainbow name craft is a fun and colorful way for preschoolers and kindergarteners to practice spelling their names while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day!
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Rainbow Name Craft
Get ready for a super fun and colorful St. Patrick’s Day craft that little learners will love!
This rainbow name craft is the perfect way for preschoolers and kindergarteners to practice spelling their names while creating a bright and cheerful rainbow.
It’s an engaging hands-on name craft activity that blends learning with creativity—perfect for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a pop of color!
Supplies
Here’s what you’ll need to make your rainbow name craft:
- Rainbow Template – Grab the free printable PDF at the bottom of this post!
- Cardstock Paper – We love using 110 lb. Neenah white for a sturdy craft.
- Markers, Crayons, or Colored Pencils – Pick your favorites to bring your rainbow to life!
- Scissors – For little hands, safety scissors work great.
- Glue Stick – Easy and mess-free for sticking it all together.
- Black Marker or Sharpie – Perfect for outlining and making names pop!
Instructions
Step 1: Print & Color
Print a copy of the rainbow template (grab yours at the bottom of this post!). Then, let your little artist color in the rainbow and shamrocks using markers, crayons, or colored pencils. This is a great way to build fine motor skills and encourage creativity!
Step 2: Cut It Out
Carefully cut out all the pieces—rainbow and shamrocks. Cutting helps strengthen hand muscles and improves scissor skills, which are super important for early writing development!
Step 3: Write the Name
Using a Sharpie or black marker, write one letter of the child’s name on each small shamrock. This simple step helps reinforce letter recognition and name spelling!
Step 4: Glue It Together
Add a small dab of glue behind each shamrock and place them in order along the rainbow. Watch as your child’s name takes shape in a fun and festive way!
Books We Love
We’re big fans of reading here at This Tiny Blue House! That’s why we’re always on the hunt for fun and engaging books to pair with the hands-on, screen-free activities we share.
To go along with the rainbow name craft from this post, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite St. Patrick’s day-themed books. These stories are a perfect way to add a little extra learning and fun to your St. Patrick’s Day crafting!
St. Patrick’s Day Activity Book for Kids Ages 4-8 – Packed with coloring pages, dot-to-dot, mazes, and color by number activities, this book features leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows, and more to keep little ones entertained.
Green Shamrocks – Rabbit grows shamrocks in a yellow pot for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, but when they go missing, he embarks on a search to find them in time.
You Shamrock My World – This sweet board book features charming illustrations and puns, making it a delightful read for babies and toddlers celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Book for Kids – Designed for children aged 3–10, this coloring book offers 50 fun and cheerful designs featuring leprechauns, shamrocks, rainbows, and more.
I Spy St. Patrick’s Day Book For Kids Ages 2-5 – A fun guessing game book that engages young children with St. Patrick’s Day-themed illustrations, including leprechauns, shamrocks, and rainbows.
Shamrocks and Shenanigans: A Book Of Leprechaun Tales – This collection offers magical leprechaun tales filled with giggles and surprises, perfect for bedtime stories or St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Download Instructions
Getting your hands on this fun and free printable rainbow template to make our rainbow name craft is really easy! Just fill out the quick form at the bottom of this post and hit that “send me the printable” button.
Once you’ve signed up, check your email to confirm—then voilà! You’ll officially be part of our mailing list and get instantly redirected to the PDF file with the free printable rainbow template.
Already subscribed? No worries! If you’ve downloaded from us before, simply fill out the form again, and you’ll be automatically sent straight to the download link for our rainbow name craft template—no extra steps needed.
For the best results, we recommend printing the PDF on high-quality card stock (letter size). Otherwise, the paint can bleed through regular paper.
More St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
- Torn paper shamrock craft
- Rainbow shamrock sun catcher craft
- Shamrock lacing craft
- Torn paper leprechaun craft
- Fork painted shamrock craft
- Shamrock name craft
Before You Go
We had an absolute blast making this rainbow name craft, and we hope you do too! 🌈🍀
Are you planning to try this fun and easy rainbow name craft for St. Patrick’s Day?
We’d love to see your finished masterpiece! Snap a photo and send it our way—we might even feature it for our community to admire.
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