25+ Colorful Kids Craft Ideas

Check out these incredible 25+ Colorful Kids Craft Ideas we’ve put together for you! We’ve found our favorite kids arts and craft ideas that are full of color and creativity to inspire you and your family. This colorful rainbow of craft ideas will keep kids busy on winter days, rainy days or as a boredom buster and decorate your wall with bursts of color.

colorful kids crafts - collage of craft ideas and arts and craft ideas for kids that are all very colorful and bright from Kids Activities Blog — If your kiddo loves colors, they’ll love these crafts!

Colorful Crafts For Kids That EVeryone Will love

Looking for some fun and easy crafts? We have them! This is a great way to make crafts and explore rainbows and colors. Kids of all ages will have so much fun.

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There is a simple craft for everyone! The best part is, many of these will be great for fine motor skills practice! Older Kids and younger children will love each fun project. So grab some toilet paper rolls, pom poms, tissue paper, paper plate, and other simple craft supplies you need for each fun craft.

Fun & Colorful Crafts For Kids

Collage of colorful kids crafts like noodle craft, tie dye, rainbow craft, etc. from kids activities blog — Let’s make some colorful crafts!

1. Colorful Toilet Paper Train Craft

Make a colorful Toilet Paper Train and kids will have hours of playtime fun. I love these simple ideas. Little kids will love this! What great fun! via Kids Activities Blog

Colorful train made out of toilet paper rolls and lids. - Kids Activities Blog — Make a fun and colorful train!

2. Rainbow Sensory Balloons Activity

Fill balloons up with a variety of “textures.” She used flour, rice, cotton balls, etc. The kids enjoyed the sensory balloons as they played in paint. via Things to Share and Remember

Collage of sensory balloons in different colors. From Things to share and remember — Sensory balloons are always a great idea!

3. Fun Rainbow Craft

We can’t get enough of this super awesome colorful rainbow craft! via Crafty Morning

3D Paper rainbow craft made with construction paper. From Crafty Morning — We love 3D crafts!

4. Colorful Octopus Craft

We love craft ideas that use supplies you already have on hand! Check out our octopus craft made out of paper bags. So fun! So colorfully awesome.

Pink paper octopus craft with googly eyes. From Kids activities blog — Make an octopus craft in any color!

5. Colorful Salt Art Process Craft

Kids will love creating their own designs with Salt Art Process. via Kids Activities Blog

Collage of the process of making salt art and a kid making it. from Kids activities blog — Kids love salt art!

6. Fireworks Cupcake Liner Craft

Celebrate New Years and the 4th of July with this colorful Fireworks Cupcake Liner craft for kids. via A Little Pinch of Perfect

Fireworkscraft made with cupcake liners for 4th of July. Idea from a little pinch of perfect. — Make your own safe fireworks you can keep forever.

7. Easy Tie Dye Art Craft

Make Easy Tie Dye Art with baby wipes of all things! via I Can Teach My Child

Three baby wipes colored with tie dye process. from I can teach my child — What kid doesn’t enjoy making tie dye art?

8. Colorful DIY Puffy Paint Craft

Make your own puffy paint using water, flour and salt – love the brilliant colors and it is such an easy recipe!! via Learning 4 Kids

Rainbow craft made with puffy paint on a piece of paper. From learning 4 kids — Making puffy paint is easier than you’d think!

9. Colorful Pasta Fish Craft

This Pasta Fish Craft is super colorful, and your kid will be so proud to hang it on the fridge. via I Heart Crafty Things

Two fish crafts made with paper and pasta. from I heart crafty things — There are so many fun things you can do with pasta!

10. Lovely Penguin Art Project

This Penguin Art Project is so colorful and creative! via Deep Space Sparkle

Two pages with penguin drawings in different colors. From Deep space sparkle — So colorful!

11. Bright and Cheerful Popsicle Stick Baby Chicks

These Popsicle Stick Baby Chicks are so bright and cheerful. via Make and Takes

Chicken craft made with popsicle sticks and colored paper. from Make and takes — Super adorable chick craft!

12. Mess Free Squishing Painting Activity

Not quite “mess-free” painting, but close to it – I love this “squishing” painting method. Squirt some paint on the paper, fold and “squish.” via Picklebums

Colorful squish painting art in a folded paper. From Picklebums — Let’s make some original and unique art projects.

Rainbow Arts & Crafts for Kids

Compilation of colorful kids crafts like a toilet paper roll train, colorful fish, tie dye, a painted mermaid, etc. — Choose a fun activity from this list!

13. Fun Nursery Rhyme Activity

Use wine corks for storytelling in this Nursery Rhyme Activity that kids and parents alike will adore! via Kids Activities Blog

Boat craft with two toilet paper roll characters in it. From KIds Activities Blog — Make these cute crafts!

14. Window Paint Recipe For Colorful Painting Crafts

Looking for a new surface to paint on? Check out this paint recipe for window paint – great to use with sponges. via Hands On As We Grow

Collage of a toddler playing with paint on a window. From hands on as we grow. — Perfect colorful activity for toddlers!

15. Fun Rainbow Pasta Food Craft

Let’s dye pasta the colors of the rainbow for this fun and yummy food craft using supplies from the kitchen.

Colorful pasta noodles in a plate with a fork next to it. From kids activities blog — This colorful pasta is so delicious!

16. Colorful Fish Weaving Activity

Learn how to weave with this colorful fish weaving activity. It’s so cool you’ll want to display it afterwards! via Crafty Morning

Fish weaving craft with colored paper. From crafty morning — What a fun way to practice fine motor skills.

17. Color Changing Milk Science Experiment

Have you seen our Color Changing Milk Science Experiment yet? via Kids Activities Blog

Colorful milk experiment and a kid peforming it. from Kids activities blog — Science and fun go so well together!

18. Colorful Glowing Eruptions

Science! Check out these colorful glowing eruptions. via Growing a Jeweled Rose

Colorful, glowing science activity in a cup. from Growing a jeweled rose — Glowing activities are so much fun!

19. Spring Art For Young Children

Teach kids fine motor skills with this Spring Art for Young Children activity. via One Time Through

3D pipe cleaner rainbow craft from One time through — Great activity for springtime!

20. DIY Paint Using Chalk and Egg

Make your own paint using chalk and egg – the colors are brilliant and almost jewel-like! via Inner Child Fun

DIY paint in different colors. Idea from Inner child fun — Make a fun rainbow craft!

Unexpected Arts & Crafts Ideas

21. Colorful Skittles Easy Science Experiment

Here’s an Easy Science Experiment using Skittles! This would be great for big kids and an easy way to get them interested in science. via Fun with Mama

Skittles rainbow craft for kids in a bowl. from Fun with mama — A deliciously colorful craft!

22. Add Dimension To Your Colorful Artwork

You can use salt and plastic cling wrap to add dimension to your painted creations. I love the look of the finished products in these Kids artworks. via Picklebums

Art experiment for kids using salt and food color. from Picklebums — Let’s make a science experiment!

23. Colorful Salad Spinner Craft

Use a salad spinner to create a burst of colors. In this painting activity, your kids will love watching the paint “whirl.” via Toddler Approved

Multiple rainbow spin art crafts on the floor. From Toddler Approved — We love that every project is different!

24. Painting With Melted Crayons

Who says you need “paint” to paint? We painted with melted crayons. Love this fun art idea. via Kids Activities Blog

Painting made by kids using melted crayons. from Kids Activities Blog — Kids will have so much fun painting whatever they want!

25. Colorful Paper Towel Art

Make paper towel art using paint and water. Great results!! via Kids Activities Blog. What a great craft.

Tie dye craft made with food coloring and towel. From Kids activities blog — Such a simple but also fun activity!

26. Painters Tape To Make Colorful Art

This is a simple project for kids learning to color inside lines. Use painters tape to create works of art. via Kids Activities Blog

Painting with tape craft - 3 projects. From kids activities blog — What will you paint with this cool technique?

More Crafts For Kids From Kids Activities Blog

We have the best crafts! Each one has vibrant colors and the entire family will love each great activity. Younger kids, older children, doesn’t matter, these easy craft ideas are great for everyone.

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How did your colorful crafts turn out? Let us know in the comments, we’d love to hear from you.