Congratulations on your purchase of this Really Good

Stuff

®Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kit—

the perfectway to bring out the creative and artistic side of yourstudents as they m

ake colorful rainbows to give as holidaygifts or to display in your classroom

.

This Really Good Stuff

®product includes:

• 12 Ready-to-Decorate Rainbows• 20

0 Self-stick Foam

Hearts

• This Really Good S

tuff Activity G

uide

Preparing to Use the Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow CraftKitM

ake copies of this Really Good S

tuff®

Activity G

uide, thecut-apart reproducibles, and file the pages for future use.Or, download another copy of it from

our Web site at

www.reallygoodstuff.com. If an extra rainbow is available,

make a sam

ple to share with students and then choosefrom

the activities below to have your students create afun classroom

display or a mem

orable keepsake.

Mother’s Day Rainbow G

iftG

ive each student a Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowand 16

Foam Hearts.H

ave the students stick Heartsonto their

rainbows.Tell students to write a special Mother’s Day

message in the blank space below the rainbow, such as

Happy Mother’s Day! Love, M

aureen or Have a good day!

Love, Jose. Urge students to color and decorate the sun,clouds, and rainbow with crayons or m

arkers. You can havestudents cut out their rainbows along the thick black linesor color both inside and outside of the rainbow im

age tocom

plete their gifts.

St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold and Leprechaun Craft

Make and distribute copies of the G

old and LeprechaunPatterns Reproducible

and give each student two 6-inch-

long pieces of yarn. Have students color and cut out the

two patterns and put them aside. Provide each student

with a Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowand 16

Foam Hearts

and have them stick the Foam

Heartsonto their Rainbows.

Have students color and decorate the sun, clouds, and

rainbow with crayons or markers and write Happy St.

Patrick’s Day! on the blank space below the rainbow. Use apaper punch to m

ake two holes at the bottom on the

rainbows and the tops of the Pot of Gold

and Leprechaunpatterns

and have students tie the patterns to thebottom

of the rainbow with the yarn. Display the colorfulS

t. Patrick’s Day Rainbowsaround your classroom

orhallway.

First Day of Spring CraftA

sk students what some of the signs are that m

ean springis approaching. G

uide the discussion with such ideas asflowers bloom

ing, trees turning green, the weather getting

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Spring A

crostic Poem Reproducible

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ake A D

ifference®

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My Spring A

crostic Poem by:

Directions:Use the letters below to create a poem about spring. Use the first letter

of each line to start a word or phrase that makes you think about spring. For

example, “B ” could be used to write “Bloom

ing flowers”.

warmer, the grass growing and birds singing and hatching.

Write the signs of spring list on the chalkboard or on chart

paper. Distribute the Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowsand

16Foam

Heartsand have students stick the Hearts to their

Rainbows and color the Rainbowin spring colors. Tell

students to write I like spring because… on the blank

space below the rainbow. Have students com

plete thesentences and then display them

on an “I LIKE SPRING

”bulletin board.

Spring Acrostic Poem

sM

ake and distribute copies of the Spring Acrostic PoemReproducible

and have students create their own acrosticpoem

s using the letters in the word rainbow.When

students are finished, have them illustrate their poem

s inthe border and then display them

around the completed

rainbows.

Earth Day Mobile Craft

Before handing out the pieces of this craft, cut four piecesof yarn for each student: three 8

-inch-long pieces and one12- to 24-inch-long piece, depending on how m

uch yarn youneed, to hang them

from the ceiling in your classroom

.Punch three holes in the blank space below the Rainbow—

onthe left, m

iddle, and right. Punch another hole in the topcenter of the Rainbow

between the sun and the clouds. Copy and distribute the Earth Day G

lobes PatternsReproducible and have students cut them

out. Have the

students stick the Heartsonto their Rainbows

and colorand decorate the sun, clouds, and rainbow with crayons orm

arkers. Ask students to write one of the words

Reduce,Reuse, and Recycle

on each of the Earth Day Globes

andcolor them

. After a discussion on reducing, reusing, and

recycling, have students draw a picture on the back of eachG

lobeshowing an exam

ple of something that illustrates

the meaning of the word. For exam

ple, a student might

draw a blue recycling bin with plastic bottles in it on theback of the G

lobelabeled Recycle. Once the students have

completed their Rainbow

and Earth Day Globes,tell

students to attach the three Globes

to the Rainbowby

tying the three shorter lengths of yarn to each Globe

andthrough one of the holes along the bottom

of the Rainbow.

Then tie the longer piece of yarn through the hole in the topof the Rainbow

and hang the Earth Day RainbowM

obilesfrom

the ceiling.

Grandparents Day A

ctivity(N

ote:To allow time to m

ail this gift to out-of-townrecipients, m

ake this craft a week or two beforeG

randparents Day.) Create an overhead of theG

randparents Day Word Bank Reproducible. Distribute a

Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowand 16

Foam Hearts.H

ave thestudents stick the Hearts

onto their Rainbowsand color

and decorate the sun, clouds, and rainbow with crayons orm

arkers. Instruct students to write a specialG

randparents Day message in the blank space below the

rainbow and to sign their name. Project the G

randparentsDay W

ord Bank overheadto generate a discussion about

words that might rem

ind students of their grandparents.Provide students with thin-point perm

anent markers and

have them copy one or two words from

the word bank thatapply to their grandparents by printing one letter in eachFoam

Heartto spell out the word(s). H

ave students takehom

e their special Grandparents

Day gifts to send to orshare with their grandparents.

Alternative Ideas for Display and G

iftsIf you prefer, use the Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kitto m

odify the previous activities or create your own craft.A

few more suggested uses are:

• Bulletin board displays: Use the completed Rainbows

toenhance your holiday and seasonal bulletin boards

• Refrigerator art: Attach a piece of m

agnetic tape to theback of each Rainbow

• Door hangers: Punch a hole in the center top of theRainbow, thread an 8

-to 10-inch-long piece of ribbon

through the hole, and tie the ends together in a doubleknot

• Greeting cards: G

lue the completed Rainbow

to a foldedpiece of construction paper, decorate the card, and add apersonal m

essage inside. • Book covers: Fold precut pieces of craft or wrapping paper

to cover a school book and glue the completed Rainbow

tothe front or glue the Rainbow

to any student-made book.

Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kit

Helping Teachers M

ake A D

ifference®

©2008 R

eally Good S

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Pot of Gold and Leprechaun Patterns Reproducible

Helping Teachers M

ake A D

ifference®

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eally Good S

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.reallygoodstuff.com #156908

Earth Day Globes Patterns Reproducible

Grandparents Day W

ord Bank Reproducible

Congratulations on your purchase of this Really Good

Stuff

®Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kit—

the perfectway to bring out the creative and artistic side of yourstudents as they m

ake colorful rainbows to give as holidaygifts or to display in your classroom

.

This Really Good Stuff

®product includes:

• 12 Ready-to-Decorate Rainbows• 20

0 Self-stick Foam

Hearts

• This Really Good S

tuff Activity G

uide

Preparing to Use the Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow CraftKitM

ake copies of this Really Good S

tuff®

Activity G

uide, thecut-apart reproducibles, and file the pages for future use.Or, download another copy of it from

our Web site at

www.reallygoodstuff.com. If an extra rainbow is available,

make a sam

ple to share with students and then choosefrom

the activities below to have your students create afun classroom

display or a mem

orable keepsake.

Mother’s Day Rainbow G

iftG

ive each student a Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowand 16

Foam Hearts.H

ave the students stick Heartsonto their

rainbows.Tell students to write a special Mother’s Day

message in the blank space below the rainbow, such as

Happy Mother’s Day! Love, M

aureen or Have a good day!

Love, Jose. Urge students to color and decorate the sun,clouds, and rainbow with crayons or m

arkers. You can havestudents cut out their rainbows along the thick black linesor color both inside and outside of the rainbow im

age tocom

plete their gifts.

St. Patrick’s Day Pot of Gold and Leprechaun Craft

Make and distribute copies of the G

old and LeprechaunPatterns Reproducible

and give each student two 6-inch-

long pieces of yarn. Have students color and cut out the

two patterns and put them aside. Provide each student

with a Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowand 16

Foam Hearts

and have them stick the Foam

Heartsonto their Rainbows.

Have students color and decorate the sun, clouds, and

rainbow with crayons or markers and write Happy St.

Patrick’s Day! on the blank space below the rainbow. Use apaper punch to m

ake two holes at the bottom on the

rainbows and the tops of the Pot of Gold

and Leprechaunpatterns

and have students tie the patterns to thebottom

of the rainbow with the yarn. Display the colorfulS

t. Patrick’s Day Rainbowsaround your classroom

orhallway.

First Day of Spring CraftA

sk students what some of the signs are that m

ean springis approaching. G

uide the discussion with such ideas asflowers bloom

ing, trees turning green, the weather getting

Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kit

Helping Teachers M

ake A D

ifference®

©2008 R

eally Good S

tuff ®1-800-366-1920 w

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.reallygoodstuff.com #156908

All activity guides can be found online:

Spring A

crostic Poem Reproducible

Helping Teachers M

ake A D

ifference®

©2008 R

eally Good S

tuff ®1-800-366-1920 w

ww

.reallygoodstuff.com #156908

My Spring A

crostic Poem by:

Directions:Use the letters below to create a poem about spring. Use the first letter

of each line to start a word or phrase that makes you think about spring. For

example, “B ” could be used to write “Bloom

ing flowers”.

warmer, the grass growing and birds singing and hatching.

Write the signs of spring list on the chalkboard or on chart

paper. Distribute the Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowsand

16Foam

Heartsand have students stick the Hearts to their

Rainbows and color the Rainbowin spring colors. Tell

students to write I like spring because… on the blank

space below the rainbow. Have students com

plete thesentences and then display them

on an “I LIKE SPRING

”bulletin board.

Spring Acrostic Poem

sM

ake and distribute copies of the Spring Acrostic PoemReproducible

and have students create their own acrosticpoem

s using the letters in the word rainbow.When

students are finished, have them illustrate their poem

s inthe border and then display them

around the completed

rainbows.

Earth Day Mobile Craft

Before handing out the pieces of this craft, cut four piecesof yarn for each student: three 8

-inch-long pieces and one12- to 24-inch-long piece, depending on how m

uch yarn youneed, to hang them

from the ceiling in your classroom

.Punch three holes in the blank space below the Rainbow—

onthe left, m

iddle, and right. Punch another hole in the topcenter of the Rainbow

between the sun and the clouds. Copy and distribute the Earth Day G

lobes PatternsReproducible and have students cut them

out. Have the

students stick the Heartsonto their Rainbows

and colorand decorate the sun, clouds, and rainbow with crayons orm

arkers. Ask students to write one of the words

Reduce,Reuse, and Recycle

on each of the Earth Day Globes

andcolor them

. After a discussion on reducing, reusing, and

recycling, have students draw a picture on the back of eachG

lobeshowing an exam

ple of something that illustrates

the meaning of the word. For exam

ple, a student might

draw a blue recycling bin with plastic bottles in it on theback of the G

lobelabeled Recycle. Once the students have

completed their Rainbow

and Earth Day Globes,tell

students to attach the three Globes

to the Rainbowby

tying the three shorter lengths of yarn to each Globe

andthrough one of the holes along the bottom

of the Rainbow.

Then tie the longer piece of yarn through the hole in the topof the Rainbow

and hang the Earth Day RainbowM

obilesfrom

the ceiling.

Grandparents Day A

ctivity(N

ote:To allow time to m

ail this gift to out-of-townrecipients, m

ake this craft a week or two beforeG

randparents Day.) Create an overhead of theG

randparents Day Word Bank Reproducible. Distribute a

Ready-to-Decorate Rainbowand 16

Foam Hearts.H

ave thestudents stick the Hearts

onto their Rainbowsand color

and decorate the sun, clouds, and rainbow with crayons orm

arkers. Instruct students to write a specialG

randparents Day message in the blank space below the

rainbow and to sign their name. Project the G

randparentsDay W

ord Bank overheadto generate a discussion about

words that might rem

ind students of their grandparents.Provide students with thin-point perm

anent markers and

have them copy one or two words from

the word bank thatapply to their grandparents by printing one letter in eachFoam

Heartto spell out the word(s). H

ave students takehom

e their special Grandparents

Day gifts to send to orshare with their grandparents.

Alternative Ideas for Display and G

iftsIf you prefer, use the Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kitto m

odify the previous activities or create your own craft.A

few more suggested uses are:

• Bulletin board displays: Use the completed Rainbows

toenhance your holiday and seasonal bulletin boards

• Refrigerator art: Attach a piece of m

agnetic tape to theback of each Rainbow

• Door hangers: Punch a hole in the center top of theRainbow, thread an 8

-to 10-inch-long piece of ribbon

through the hole, and tie the ends together in a doubleknot

• Greeting cards: G

lue the completed Rainbow

to a foldedpiece of construction paper, decorate the card, and add apersonal m

essage inside. • Book covers: Fold precut pieces of craft or wrapping paper

to cover a school book and glue the completed Rainbow

tothe front or glue the Rainbow

to any student-made book.

Ready-to-Decorate Rainbow Craft Kit

Helping Teachers M

ake A D

ifference®

©2008 R

eally Good S

tuff ®1-800-366-1920 w

ww

.reallygoodstuff.com #156908

Pot of Gold and Leprechaun Patterns Reproducible

Helping Teachers M

ake A D

ifference®

©2008 R

eally Good S

tuff ®1-800-366-1920 w

ww

.reallygoodstuff.com #156908

Earth Day Globes Patterns Reproducible

Grandparents Day W

ord Bank Reproducible