Coffee Filter Rainbows

Who doesn’t love rainbows? They are so beautiful and cheery. Now, kiddos can make their own using coffee filters and paint.

  1. Ages: 0 - 4

  2. <30 minutes

  3. Messy

  4. Grownup needed

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Materials you'll need

  • coffee filters
  • liquid watercolor paint
  • droppers

Step-by-step tutorial

  • Step 1

    Fold the coffee filters in half and set up some liquid watercolors (in rainbow colors, of course) to use.

    Photo reference of how to complete step 1

  • Step 2

    Use a dropper to “paint” rainbows on the coffee filter. Watch how some of the colors blend together!

    Photo reference of how to complete step 2

  • Done!

    Let the coffee filters dry and then open them up. Do you see the rainbow? What other color combinations can you experiment with?

    Photo reference of how to complete step 3

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