Coffee Filter Tie Dye Rainbow

Finding mess-free art activities is a great way to entertain your kids. And while painting is a great way for your kids to express themselves with art, it’s not exactly a mess-free activity. But with the help of coffee filters and water, your kids can paint without making a mess! They’ll have a blast creating their own rainbows with this simple tie dye rainbow craft.

Creating a tie-dye effect on a coffee filter is a fun and simple craft idea that’s perfect for a spring day. Whether you’re trying to find an activity to do on a rainy day or need a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, you and your kids will love this quick and easy craft idea.

Coffee Filter Tie Dye Rainbow

Tie Dye Rainbow Supplies

Making this cool kid’s craft is so simple. In fact, you probably have everything you need to make this project at home right now! To make your own rainbow craft, you’ll need:

• Round coffee filters: To create the look of a rainbow, round coffee filters are the best option for this craft.
• Washable markers: You’ll need to use water-based markers too create the paint effect on your coffee filters, so make sure your markers are washable as opposed to permanent markers.
• Water: Instead of painting the coffee filters, you’ll need water to blend the markers, resulting in a tie-dye effect on your coffee filters.
• Paper plate: Once your coffee filter rainbow is finished, turn it into a fun art project with the help of a paper plate.
• Blue paint: Turn your paper plate into a blue sky with the help of blue paint.
• Cotton balls: Use cotton balls to create clouds at the ends of your rainbow to finish this cute kid’s craft.

How to Make a Tie Dye Rainbow

Once you have all your supplies collected, your kids can start creating! The first step is to prepare your coffee filter. Fold the filter in half, then in half once more. Make sure the filter is completely flat before you start drawing.

Next, use the markers to color a rainbow in the filter, coloring the stripes in this order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. Each stripe should be slightly filled in, but there’s no need to fully color each stripe.

After the rainbow has been drawn, fill a small bowl with water. Use a paint brush to paint the water onto the rainbow. Start at the tip of the rainbow and paint the water up toward the edge, allowing you to blend each of the colors together as you paint.

The water will create a tie dye effect on your coffee filter as it dries, so it’s important to give your coffee filter time to dry completely before moving on to the next step. Once the coffee filter is dry, unfold it halfway to form a semi-circle.

While the water is drying on the coffee filter, start preparing the sky for your rainbow. Cut a paper plate in half and use blue paint to color the plate.

When the paint and coffee filter are both dry, use a glue stick to glue the coffee filter to the plate. Then, place three or four cotton balls on each end of the rainbow to finish creating your craft.

Coffee Filter Rainbow Variations

Making this craft is simple enough for kids of any age. And that means you can easily change it up to suit your needs and the supplies you have on hand. These variations are simple ways to create a cute rainbow craft with your kids.

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Tie Dye Rainbow

Supplies:

Coffee filter

Washable markers

Water

Paint brush

Paper plate

Blue paint

Cotton balls

Glue

Instructions: