A simple fine motor rainbow activity for preschoolers using kinetic sand and pipe cleaners.
If you've been searching for a simple preschool rainbow activity, then you've got to give this kinetic sand rainbow idea a try!
It's a great activity for toddlers and preschoolers to work on fine motor skills, color names, and the order of the colors of the rainbow while also getting in a bit of sensory play.
What You'll Need for this Preschool Rainbow Activity
Like most of the kinetic sand activities for kids you can find here on the blog, you won't need much in terms of materials. It's a simple low prep activity that you can set up for your toddlers or preschoolers in just mere minutes.
I set this activity up for three year old K using:
- Kinetic sand - Rolled and compacted into two medium sized balls
- Pipe cleaners - One for each color of the rainbow
This Kinetic Sand Rainbow Activity for Preschoolers is Great for Building Fine Motor Skills
Not only is this activity great for working on fine motor skills, but it's a great way to work on the order of the colors of the rainbow.
I was curious if my three year old, K, would put the pipe cleaners in rainbow color order or not. Well, he certainly did! With no prompting or help from me, K assembled a perfect little rainbow, naming the colors as he went along.
"Orange..."
"Green..."
"Blue..."
And the rainbow is complete!
It was so pretty while it lasted because shortly after, in typical little kid fashion, K smashed this rainbow to pieces...haha
Other Rainbow Activities for Kids You'll Love
This post is part of the Fine Motor Series and includes these other fun fine motor activities:
Silly Simple Cutting Practice Activity from Lalymom
Shape Sorting Sensory Invitation to Play from Stir the Wonder
