Yarn Wrapped Cloud and Rainbow Craft

Making rainbow crafts is among my favorite things in spring time! In our excitement about the prediction of an early spring this year, we combined our recent favorite activity of yarn wrapping with some fun fine motor work and created this yarn wrapped cloud and rainbow craft.

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This yarn wrapped cloud and rainbow craft is super simple and it’s a great activity for working on colors with toddlers and preschoolers, not to mention the great fine motor work of pinching the clothespins open and closed.

HOW TO MAKE A YARN WRAPPED CLOUD AND RAINBOW CRAFT

Supplies:

cardboard
white paint (optional)
paintbrush
white yarn
wooden clothespins
paint (colors of the rainbow)
tape
scissors

Directions:

1. Start by cutting out the shape of cloud from your cardboard. If you want your cloud to appear completely white, you’ll want to paint it white. If you don’t mind the brown cardboard color showing through, don’t worry about painting it.

2. Paint your clothespins the different colors of the rainbow. Set them aside to dry completely.

3. Cut off an extra long piece of white yarn. Tape one end of it to the back of your cardboard cloud then have fun wrapping it around your cardboard to make your fluffy, white cloud. When you are finished wrapping, tape the other end of the yarn onto the back of the cloud.

4. Now have fun clipping the clothespins onto your cloud to make a rainbow.

For some extra fun, paint both sides of your clothespins and turn your cloud into a pretty mobile by punching a hole in the top of the cloud, adding some string and hanging it up.