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Be Kind Rainbow

  • Grades 1-3

Let your kindness shine as bright as a rainbow! Try out this fun & easy clothespin craft to brighten up any classroom or windowsill, all while honing those fine motor skills!

Materials



14 Clothespins
Paint
Paint Brushes
Foam Sheets or Cardboard

Ruler

Scissors

Pen/Pencil

Instructions



Step  1.

Cut out half of a circle from a piece of cardboard or foam sheet. First measure and then draw a 5-inch line. Cut this line and continue cutting to form half of a circle.

Step  1.

Cut out half of a circle from a piece of cardboard or foam sheet. First measure and then draw a 5-inch line. Cut this line and continue cutting to form half of a circle.

Step  2.

Evenly space your clothespins as you clip them to the round side.

Step  2.

Evenly space your clothespins as you clip them to the round side.

Step  3.

Paint your clothespins—two for each color of the rainbow! Make sure to also paint the parts of the cardboard or foam sheet that are still showing.

 

Step  3.

Paint your clothespins—two for each color of the rainbow! Make sure to also paint the parts of the cardboard or foam sheet that are still showing.

 

Step  4.

Cut out two cloud shapes from your cardboard or foam sheets.

Step  4.

Cut out two cloud shapes from your cardboard or foam sheets.

Step  5.

Paint them to look like clouds!

Step  5.

Paint them to look like clouds!

Step  6.

Once dry, paint or write the word “Be” on one cloud and “kind” on the other.

Step  6.

Once dry, paint or write the word “Be” on one cloud and “kind” on the other.

Step  7.

Once everything is dry, use your bottom clips to hold your clouds in place.

Step  7.

Once everything is dry, use your bottom clips to hold your clouds in place.