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Rainbow crafts, anyone? This post is part of an amazing Rainbow Blog Hop dedicated to supporting World Prematurity Day and UK based charity Bliss – who provide the best possible care and support for all premature and sick babies and their families. Participating blogs include the host blog at Craft Ideas for kids, and the following:
Crystals Tiny Treasures – World Prematurity Day, and Craft Ideas for Kids – Rainbow Colour Mixing, and Adventures of Adam – Rainbow Shaving Foam Bath Painting, and P is for Preschooler – Fine Motor Rainbow, and True Aim – Rainbow Activities for Kids.
Morgan’s Miracles has an amazing premature birth story at this link, as well.
With the spirit of hope and support for premature babies, each blog in this blog hop will have a craft project. This is the one from Wise Owl Factory. See also this rainbow craft PDF which opens right here, or click on the photo below.
Begin with these supplies: several colors of plastic lanyard cord, a 6 inch mesh circle, and star beads. Plastic lanyard cord stays stiff (acting like a needle) so it is easier for younger children to use, but ribbon, string, or other materials may be used.
Cut the 6 inch plastic mesh circle into a half rainbow shape. Two rainbows may be made with the one circle. I cut off 11 rows of mesh as I had six colors, and skipped rows as I did the weaving. It is also easier for younger children to skip rows, but every row may be used. Also, if more rows are used, the mesh is stronger and easier to work with.
I started with the color closest to red, as children may know the correct order of the rainbow colors. We call that “Roy G. Biv” at school, as the order of the colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. My colors only included some of the rainbow colors. Just use what is available and on hand. I cut about 20 inches for each piece of lanyard cord, so there were strings hanging off on which to tie the star beads.
I added the second row after skipping a row of mesh.
The third row was added after skipping a row, again.
Here is the rainbow with four woven rows.
Five colors of weaving looks like this:
The sixth row, or the row your projects end on, could have stars added. When I pulled the lanyard cord through the mesh hole, I slipped on a star bead, and then pulled the cord through the same way as I did for weaving the other rows.
The finished project. Add a string at the top middle to hang up for display.
Be sure to visit the other blogs in this event as they also have rainbow and star crafts they are sharing. Thanks!
Check out these other posts for more star and rainbow ideas, as well as the stories some are sharing today.
Morgan’s Miracles has a premature birth story at this link.
Crystals Tiny Treasures – World Prematurity Day Craft Ideas for Kids
Rainbow Colour MixingAdventures of Adam – Rainbow Shaving Foam Bath Painting
P is for Preschooler -Fine Motor Rainbow
Crafts for Kids Rainbow Colour Mixing post. This is the blog that has organized this idea for World Prematurity Day. She has done so much work for this and we all thank her!
True Aim – Rainbow Activities for Kids
True Aim Education Spelling and Writing Activity
Thank you for reading,
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Thanks for these kind comments, Crystal!
Thanks so much, Crystal. That means so much coming from such a talented blogger mother—you!
I love your craft! It’s so pretty, and the beads will make a lovely sounds if they catch the wind. It’s also perfect for those little hands to practice their fine motor skills. You come up with the best ideas!
Carolyn, Thank you so much for taking part and supporting Bliss!
Morgane, it really is a journey, and every day counts while a baby is in NICU. Thank you very much for sharing your story, I know how difficult it can be to share something so personal, but it does help. Almost 7 years on and I still find it tough to read about others who have gone through something similar to us. But it does get easier by finding a way to ‘pay it forward’, and you’ve done that today.
Your daughter is strong and beautiful like her Mommy, she’ll go far!
Thank you so much for all your work organizing this blog hop and for the opportunity to be a part of it. Carolyn
Such a touching, beautiful post. Thank you for taking part in the blog hop and helping to raise awareness. It’s been a wonderful experience 🙂
Thanks for reading!
I love the DIY Christmas Eve Box idea, effeminately keeping that idea! It would setting the, “Can we open one present?” conundrum.
Thank you so much, MR, for sharing the story and helping others. You are a talented writer. Your daughter “petite chipie” is indeed a miracle! I’m honored to know your family. Carolyn
Carolyn, it was such an honor to write our story/journey. You did an amazing job at putting this together and making the rainbow craft. It is very symbolic!
“petite chipie” is nothing short of a miracle, I know all babies are, but preemies are even more special, in my opinion. We certainly count our blessings and are extremely grateful –
Thanks again!
Wow – what an amazing story. I was captivated. I can only begin to imagine the emotional rollercoaster you must go through when everything is out of yours hands. I am so glad there was a happy ending.
What an amazing story! I didn’t know preemies often look red because of a lack of oxygen. She was so tiny – I’m glad to hear she’s doing so well today!