Looking for a bright and cheerful craft to entertain and keep your little ones busy? This crepe paper rainbow cloud is the perfect mix of creativity, fine motor skill-building, and fun. With simple materials like crepe paper, glue, scissors, and construction paper, you and your kids can create a colourful masterpiece that’s great for rainy days or celebrating spring and summer.
Materials You’ll Need:
To make your own crepe paper rainbow cloud craft, gather the following:
- White cardboard paper (for the cloud base)
- Crepe paper in blue, white, and black
- Construction paper in rainbow colours (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Black marker
- 3 paper plates (for sorting your crepe paper)
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Prep Your Materials
Start by prepping all your supplies. Cut the crepe paper into small square pieces: one batch in blue, one in white, and one in black. Place each colour into its own paper plate to stay organised.
Next, use scissors to cut strips of rainbow-coloured construction paper. These will form the hanging rainbow beneath your cloud.
Step 2: Draw and Cut the Cloud
On a sheet of white cardboard paper, draw a large cloud shape. Inside the cloud, draw a cute face using your black marker — include long eyelashes and a smiling mouth. Then, carefully cut out the cloud shape.
Step 3: Add the Blue Sky Edge
Apply glue around the outer edge of the cloud. Begin sticking the blue crepe paper squares around the perimeter. These represent the sky and give your cloud a bold, fun outline.
Watch the YouTube video to see how I glued around the outer edge of the cloud. Make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for more fun content!
Step 4: Fill the Face with White
Next, apply glue to the centre of the cloud, where the face is. Stick the white crepe paper squares here to give your cloud a fluffy, soft look.
Step 5: Add Black for the Eyes and Mouth
To highlight the face, glue black crepe paper over the lashes and mouth area you previously drew. This gives extra texture and makes the expression pop!
Watch the YouTube video to see how we made the cloud expression pop.
Step 6: Add the Rainbow Strips
Finally, flip your cloud over and apply glue along the bottom edge. Attach your rainbow-coloured construction paper strips, arranging them in rainbow order. Let everything dry before displaying.
Step 7: Display your craft
Once your crepe paper rainbow cloud is dry, use a bit of tape or string to hang it. You can hang it:
- In your child’s bedroom.
- On the fridge or kitchen wall to brighten everyone’s day.
- In the classroom, as part of a weather unit or seasonal display.
- Near a window so the rainbow strips can flutter in the breeze.
Wherever you hang it, this craft adds instant joy, and your little one will love seeing their perfect summer craft on display.
Why Kids Love This Craft
This rainbow cloud project is:
- Perfect for toddlers, preschool and elementary-aged kids.
- A great bonding activity for family time.
- Great for developing fine motor skills.
- Ideal as a colourful wall or window decoration.
Get the Free Printable Template!
Want to make prep even easier?
Download my free cloud face template
to print and cut, so your little ones can jump right into the fun part — crafting!
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