Free Printable Lowercase r Rainbow Craft for Kids & Teachers

Looking for a bright and cheerful way to teach the lowercase letter r?

This lowercase r is for Rainbow Craft is the perfect hands-on activity for preschool and kindergarten learners!

Whether you’re teaching an alphabet lesson in the classroom or adding colorful learning fun at home, your little ones will love cutting, gluing, and creating their very own rainbow.

Download the free printable lowercase r rainbow template and make learning the alphabet vibrant, creative, and exciting!

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🌈 Letter r Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Make learning the lowercase letter r fun and engaging with these fun Letter r activities that pair perfectly with your Rainbow Craft! 

These ideas help preschool and kindergarten learners build letter recognition, phonics, fine motor skills, and creativity while exploring bright rainbow fun.

1. Read Rainbow & Weather-Themed Storybooks

Pair your craft with cheerful storytime! Great picks include:

• A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
• Rainbow Stew by Cathryn Falwell
• What Makes a Rainbow? by Betty Schwartz
• Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert

Invite kids to listen for words starting with r — rainbow, red, rain, run, rabbit — to reinforce the “r” sound.

2. Learn Fun Rainbow Facts

Turn your lowercase r rainbow craft into a simple weather and science lesson! Teach kids that:

• Rainbows appear when sunlight shines through raindrops
• Rainbows always appear opposite the sun
• They have seven colors (ROYGBIV!)
• No two people see the same rainbow

Kids love “chasing” rainbows — try shining light through a spray bottle mist for a tiny rainbow in the classroom!

3. Make a Rainbow Alphabet Wall

Display your finished rainbow crafts on an alphabet wall labeled r is for rainbow.

Add extra decorations like:

• Clouds
• Sun cutouts
• Raindrops
• Color words

This creates a bright and uplifting alphabet corner kids LOVE.

4. Letter of the Week: r Is for Rainbow

If you’re teaching a Letter of the Week, this craft matches perfectly with:

• r is for rocket
• r is for rabbit
• r is for robot
• r is for rock

Add letter tracing worksheets, rainbow patterns, and a “find something that starts with r” scavenger hunt.

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✂️ Lowercase r Craft Supplies Needed

Gather a few simple supplies before starting this bright and cheerful alphabet craft.

These materials work great for classroom use or at-home learning fun!

You’ll need:

• Colored Cardstock or Construction Paper
• White Cardstock Paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Colored Pencils, Markers or Crayons
• Printable Lowercase r for rainbow Template (found at the bottom of this post)

Once everything is ready, it’s time to create your colorful rainbow craft!

🌈 Lowercase Letter r for Rainbow Craft Instructions

1) Print the Template

Download and print the free printable lowercase r rainbow craft template on white cardstock for best results.

Cardstock helps your rainbow stay sturdy for alphabet walls or learning binders.

2) Color the Rainbow

Encourage kids to color each rainbow arch with bright, bold colors — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple!

Practice saying the “r-r-rainbow” sound during coloring to reinforce phonics.

3) Cut Out the Pieces

Carefully cut along the outlines of the lowercase r and rainbow pieces.

Younger learners may need support as they build their fine motor skills.

3) Assemble the Rainbow Craft

Glue the rainbow pieces onto the lowercase r shape.

Watch as the letter transforms into a cheerful rainbow full of color and creativity!

Next, glue the cloud cutout on the bottom part to complete your rainbow craft’s lowercase letter r.

Look how beautiful your rainbow craft is with the lowercase letter r cut out!

5) Display the Craft

Your lowercase r rainbow craft is ready!

Display it on your alphabet wall, classroom bulletin board, fridge, or inside a learning binder.

🧩 Bonus Ideas

• Add cotton balls for fluffy rainbow clouds
• Use glitter glue to make your rainbow sparkle
• Draw raindrops or sunshine around your craft
• Use the full-color template for an easy, no-prep activity

Ready to bring the entire alphabet to life?

🌟 Download the Lowercase Alphabet Craft Bundle and enjoy hands-on, no-prep learning fun for every letter A–Z!

📥 Free Printable Lowercase r Rainbow Template

Make alphabet learning bright and joyful with this free printable lowercase r rainbow craft!
Inside your download, you’ll find:

• 🖍 Black & White Template — perfect for coloring, tracing, and customizing
• 🎨 Full-Color Template — great for quick, no-prep classroom or at-home crafting

Both versions help preschool and kindergarten learners strengthen fine motor skills, letter recognition, and creativitywhile learning the lowercase letter r in a fun, colorful way.

Fill out the form below to download your lowercase r rainbow template and start crafting today!

🌟 Share Your Alphabet Creations!

We’d love to see your child’s colorful rainbow craft!

Share your completed lowercase r rainbow craft on the Simple Mom Project Facebook Page or tag us on Instagram for even more alphabet fun and inspiration.

If your little learner enjoyed this craft, keep going with the lowercase s snack, lowercase t turtle, and lowercase u ukulele crafts to continue building your complete alphabet set.

Kaitlen D.

💛 Keep the Alphabet Learning Colorful & Fun!

Make learning every letter hands-on and exciting!

Download the complete Lowercase Alphabet Craft Bundle — perfect for parents, teachers, and homeschool lessons.