In the children’s book Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert, children are taken through the colorful world of gardens. Ehlert’s book shows how a rainbow can be right at your fingertips when you plant a garden of your own, as flowers and plants come in all shades and hues.
Planting a Rainbow By Lois Ehlert Craft Ideas for Kids
Here are a few kids crafts based on the book Planting a Rainbow, perfect for helping you dive a little deeper into the text and extend the learning. Here is the first craft to get you started!
Craft #1: Rainbow Garden Markers
Make your own garden markers, perfect for keeping your seedlings and garden flowers organized. The finished product looks just like the ones shown in the book, allowing children to feel a connection to the text and bring it to life.
Supplies needed:
- Wooden rainbow craft sticks
- Permanent marker
Rainbow-Colored Mini Craft Sticks
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 12-Count
Directions:
1. Take a look at the garden markers in the text. Notice how the name of each plant is written on the color stick it matches. For example, roses are on a red stick, violets on a purple stick, and so on.
2. Recreate these garden markers yourself using your supplies. Take the marker and write the names of your own garden plants and seedlings on the sticks. Match the name of each plant with the color stick it best goes with.
3. To use your garden markers, simply poke them into the ground next to your plantings. These are a great way to keep your garden organized!
This craft doesn’t just give you cool garden markers; it gives kids the chance to learn more about various plants and their colors. It also helps them practice classifying and identifying colors, which is always a valuable skill!
Gather your supplies and give these simple rainbow garden markers a try. They are a great way to get kids involved in the gardening process!
Craft #2 Miniature Fairy Garden
Fairy gardens are a great way to bring out the imagination in children and bring the fun of gardens indoors. After enjoying the book Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert, take a few minutes to give this miniature fairy garden craft a try. We have created the base of the garden here, and children can add their own rainbow or faux and silk flowers.
Supplies needed:
- Terra cotta plant saucer
- Choice of craft paint
- Paint brush
- Craft moss
- Mini mushrooms (found in the doll house miniature section)
- Silk flowers of your choice
For your silk flowers, you can choose any you wish. Pick from some examples in the book, or use what you have on hand. We had a few tiny white ones to get us started. As the weeks go on we can
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I love all of these fun craft ideas. I think Craft #3 Dollar Store DIY: Gardener�s Gift Pot is really a nice and fun gift for someone.
Oh my gosh, those are so stinking cute. What a great idea. I am making planter baskets for all the kid’s teachers. I LOVE this, and I know the teachers would love them too.
I LOVE these ideas. They all would be pretty simple even for the younger kids and leaves room for the older ones to use their imagination