Colouring PagesRainbow colouring page
A rainbow to print on A4 paper or to colour on the screen. Easy
How to use this page
On paper: tap "Print the blank page". Only the picture is printed, with a line for the child's name. On screen: tap a colour, then tap a part of the picture to fill it. "Undo" takes back the last fill, and white rubs a part out. Nothing is saved; the picture is fresh each time you open it.
Colour ideas
This rainbow has five bands. From the outside in, colour them red, orange, yellow, green and blue. A real rainbow adds indigo and violet inside.
There is plenty of empty space around this picture. Use it: add birds as small "v" shapes, raindrops, grass along the bottom, or a border of leaves. Colouring the whole sky lightly, with the side of a crayon, makes the picture glow.
Things to know about the rainbow
Read these aloud while the colouring is going on. They are short and true.
- A rainbow appears when the sun shines through raindrops.
- To see one, the sun must be behind you and the rain in front.
- The colours always come in the same order: violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red.
- A rainbow is really a full circle; the ground hides the lower half.
Talk about it
- Which is your favourite colour of the rainbow?
- When did you last see one?
Words to learn
In English: rainbow. In Hindi: इंद्रधनुष
How hard is it?
Easy. Large, simple spaces. Suits children from about three years, and toddlers with fat crayons.
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