Materials
At least 10 pairs of identical children's Valentine's Day cards with different themes
3" x 5" strips of construction paper, all in same color
Glue or rubber cement
Clear contact paper or laminate
Instructions
1. Ask the children to join hands and form a circle, singing the "Rainbow Song."
2. At the end of the song, ask each child, "What rainbow color would you like?"
Give the child the color streamer she chooses.
3. When everyone has a streamer, sing the song again as the children twirl and
swirl the streamers all around.
More to do
Science: Make sprinkler rainbows. On a sunny day, turn on a water sprinkler and
ask the children to stand with their backs to the sun. Show them the rainbow.
Turn off the sprinkler off. What happens to the rainbow?
More Science: Hang a crystal in a sunny window. Ask the children to find the
rainbow that is cast on the wall or floor. Discuss what happens when the sun no
longer shines through the window.
Snack: Make Rainbow Ice. Fill ice cube trays with water and squeeze a few
drops of food coloring into each compartment. Freeze them. Put the colored ice
cubes into clear plastic cups with water or other clear beverages.
