Will you find a rainbow at the end of our latest & greatest tutorial?! I sure hope so!
Today’s Paper Plate & Chalk Art Rainbow Pot of Gold craft tutorial is drenched with so much COLORFUL crafty fun!
Keep scrolling to see how we made this Paper & Chalk Pot of Gold craft idea come to life with a few simple supplies and steps! I’ll show YOU how easy it really is to incorporate into your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations!
Chalk & Paper Plate Rainbow
Today’s rainbow kids craft idea uses inexpensive materials such as Crayola sidewalk chalk, dark colored paper and a simple, small paper plate. Very basic craft materials you probably have on hand already {especially if you have been a long time fan of Glued To My Crafts!}
With our tutorial, kids will be able to make their rainbow as bright and/or as colorful as they want. Since our rainbow craft idea is very abstract on how many lines and/or chalk you add to the paper, no two pieces will be alike {just like the real deal!}
If I have convinced you to give it a try, all the details can be found below in our step-by-step tutorial. Although I don’t have a free printable like my past chalk art posts on our website, this St. Patrick’s Day inspired tutorial is really easy to start on your own and can be completed just as fast. Promise!
So friends – don’t let this crafty idea slip away! Bookmark this very post and later this week, make some colorful “one-of-a-kind” chalk art and paper plate rainbows with your child. Then show off those creations, with pride, with us! We love seeing those pics so tag us on Instagram or use our #gluedtomycrafts in the description for us to see!
Happy crafting, my dear friends! I can’t wait to see your paper and chalk rainbow pot of gold creations!
RELATED —> Rainbow Bunny Craft
Looking for a fun St. Patrick’s Day craft idea for kids? Look no further than this chalk art rainbow pot of gold tutorial!
Craft Supplies:
- Small Paper Plate
- Paper Craft Scissors
- Black Craft Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Gray Cardstock Paper
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Baby Wipes
- School Glue or Glue Stick
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
- Shamrock Stickers
Directions:
- First things first – grab your small paper plate and scissors.
- Cut the paper plate, straight down the center, into TWO equal halves.
- Reserve one half for today’s pot of gold craft and save the other for a rainy day.
- Now grab your black colored craft paint and foam paint brush.
- Squirt some paint in the middle of the paper plate half and move it around with the foam paint brush, until the paper plate is completely covered.
- When done painting, set aside the paper plate to allow it to dry completely.
- Now grab your gray colored cardstock and the scissors again.
- Fold the gray cardstock paper in half and open it back up.
- Use scissors to again to cut straight up the center, to create two equal pieces.
- Reserve one gray paper piece for today’s craft and save the other for another day.
- Now grab your various pieces of colored chalk.
- Make several lines, all over the gray cardstock paper, to recreate a rainbow. Add as much lines {and colors} or as little as you like.
- When done with the chalk, grab your painted paper plate piece and the stapler.
- Staple the painted paper plate half to the bottom of the gray cardstock with the chalk lines.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit {like the a shamrock sticker to the center of the black “pot” to tie the theme together.}
- Then display your custom one-of-a-kind paper chalk art rainbow piece proudly for all to see!
RELATED —> At The End Of My Rainbow Craft
Before you leave to give this fun DIY a tie, be sure to check out our popular Wooden Spoon Leprechaun, Chalk Art Leprechaun and Tissue Paper Pot of Gold craft posts.
All three are super unique to our website and sure to impress the crafty fingers that recreate them this season!
Not to mention, they would pair nicely with today’s Chalk Art Rainbow tutorial – hint hint!
