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Fluffy rainbow cloud craft

  • Writer: Vicki Manning
    Vicki Manning
  • Jun 1, 2020
  • 2 min read

Updated: Mar 1


Those who've been with us a while will know that we LOVE rainbows. Rainbow crafts, rainbow activities, heck even organising our toys in rainbow order, we love it.


This rainbow cloud craft is a really sweet project for little ones, perfect for even the youngest crafters out there.. It's also a great project for developing fine motor skills, through cutting card and ribbon and tearing up the cotton wool, and it makes a lovely little decoration.


Hands crafting a fluffy cloud with cotton, rainbow ribbons below. Text reads "Fluffy Rainbow Cloud Craft" with a yellow sun in the background.

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To make this cute little rainbow you will need:


Colorful ribbons, a pencil, and a PVA glue bottle labeled "Washable PVA Glue 150ml" on a white surface.

I find it helps to have all the resources out and ready to go before starting - it saves a mad panic half way through or finding something has run out and all the frustration that goes with it.


If you're worried about things getting a bit messy with the PVA glue, pop a tray underneath.


Hands cutting a cloud shape in white paper with scissors.

Start by drawing a cloud shape on your card stock and cutting it out. You can cut the cloud shape and ribbon in advance if you want to make it easier for little fingers.


Hands use scissors to cut blue ribbon on a white surface. A ruler and strips of rainbow-colored ribbons are nearby.

Now cut your ribbon into equal lengths (around 6 inches long). Younger children will find this easier if you hold the ribbon at either side of the scissors nice and taught.


Hand applying glue to a white cloud shape with rainbow-colored ribbons below.

Squirt small blobs of PVA glue and attach your ribbon. This is a great opportunity to talk about the colours of the rainbow and the order - red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple (we don't worry about indigo and violet yet).


Hands holding cotton balls near a glue-covered cloud shape with rainbow-colored strips of ribbon attached.

Once the ribbons are dry, flip the cloud over and cover it in a layer of PVA glue. Take a cotton wool ball, gently pull it apart and begin to cover the surface of the cloud.


A hand presses cotton onto a paper cloud with glue. Colorful ribbons (purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red) hang below.

Cover the whole surface of the cloud this way until it looks nice and fluffy.


Now for the sun 'peeking' out of the clouds - just cut a basic sun shape (or plain circle if easier) out of yellow card and glue it behind.


Craft with cotton wool cloud, rainbow ribbons below, and a yellow sun in the background.

This is a great activity to do as part of a weather theme, for celebrating St Patrick's Day, or just to decorate a bedroom.


If your child isn't a fan of rainbows you could always ask them to choose their favourite colours, or make a storm cloud from grey card and different tones of blue ribbon for rain. Lots of opportunities for your child to put their unique touch on this craft.


Have you tried this? I'd love to see a picture!


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