As June rolls around, parents and caregivers may find themselves on the hunt for kid and adult-friendly craft ideas for Pride month. Between helping toddlers find age- and skill-level appropriate projects to coming up with simple and fun ideas that even your tweens and teens will want to do with you, there can be a lot of different DIY rainbow art projects to help those you love celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
Below, we’ve put together a list of 18 crafts that can be done by a range of ages — including some that require a whole lot of help from a grownup, those that need no supervision at all, and projects that will help immortalize everyone’s favorite LGBTQ+ Pride quotes so you can turn to them long after Pride month has come to a close.
Whether you’re looking for a craft idea that you’ll hang in your home all year long or something delicious that your family can enjoy after a day full of shopping for LGBTQ+ gifts that give back, we’ve got you covered. All you need to do is pick your perfect Pride project, gather your crafting supplies, and get ready for an afternoon of fun with your favorite kid.
I Heart Arts ‘n Crafts
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Salt Jellyfish
Want to bring a little STEAM fun into your Pride Month crafting session? Take a look at this fun rainbow jellyfish craft. All you need is some salt, liquid glue (like Elmer’s), a paintbrush, and food coloring. You don’t even need to stick with the jellyfish design that Heart Arts ‘N Crafts used in their blog. You can create pretty much create any shape, giving elementary school-aged children the artistic freedom to express themselves as they paint.
Get the full Salt Jellyfish craft tutorial at I Heart Arts ‘N Crafts.
A Kailo Chic Life
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Heart Vases
Love is love, and nothing makes that more obvious than this vase idea from A Kailo Chic Life. She turned a heart-shaped paper mâché gift box into a beautiful place to show off some faux florals by using a utility knife and some paint. Pro tip: if you want to display fresh flowers in your finished vase you can do that too, you’ll just need to find a vase or glass that is slightly smaller than your heart so that you can hide it inside of the vase.
Get the full Heart Vases tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.
The Best Ideas for Kids
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Rainbow Collage
Another great paper plate craft for little kids, this kindergarten-friendly craft from The Best Ideas for Kids helps kids work on their dexterity while they’re cutting up little squares of paper for their collage, while also reinforcing colors. No plate? No problem — use a piece of construction paper and cut it in half to use as the base, and then have your kid glue the pieces of paper on top of that. Don’t forget to top it off with some cotton ball “clouds” to complete the look.
Get the full Rainbow Collage tutorial at The Best Ideas for Kids.
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Rainbow Flowerpots
Take advantage of the warmer weather by making this outdoor craft, which involves using a bit of acrylic paint, a terracotta flower pot, and a whole lot of imagination. Have your kids turn the flowerpot upside down and squeeze the paint out so that it flows down the outer edges of the pot, creating a beautiful rainbow design. Cover it with a sealant or Mod Podge after it dries so that you can be sure it doesn’t get damaged out in the elements.
Get the full Rainbow Flowerpots tutorial at Edventures with Kids.
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Rainbow Popcorn
Love a craft you can eat when you’re done with it? Give this candy-coated popcorn project a try. You’ll need to pop some popcorn and add some warmed candy melts (try to get your hands on a variety of colors so that you can replicate the rainbow) while leaving some white chocolate set aside for your clouds. This delicious rainbow recipe is sure to become a Pride month favorite!
Get our Rainbow Popcorn recipe.
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Kindness Clips
Get yourself some plain wooden clothes pins, a rainbow assortment of paints, and a black marker so that you can help your kids create these kindness clips. You can either work on them together if you have younger kids who may not be able to write the messages, or let your older kids make them on their own. When you’re finished, you can place them around the house so that you can always see those positive words of affirmation, or you can hand them out as part of a random act of kindness during Pride month.
Get the full Kindness Clips tutorial at Happiness is Homemade.
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Craft Fairy Family Crochet Rainbow Bookmarks
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Know a kid who likes to crochet or who, at the very least, wants to learn how? Tell them to check out this cool craft idea, which involves using some simple chain stitching to create a line between the rainbow and the clouds. The Crafty Therapist even has a free pattern you can follow for the rainbow. If you want it to turn out just like this picture though, consider buying a few from Etsy.
A Kailo Chic Life
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Rainbow Heart Wreath
Nothing quite says, “love lives here” like this rainbow heart wreath from A Kailo Chic Life. She uses some paper plates, acrylic paint, brushes, hot glue, and tape to attach it to the door. This is great for bigger kids who don’t need washable paint, but if you want to make this more little-kid friendly you could use stuff that cleans up a bit easier. Just remember, this isn’t waterproof, so you’ll want to display it somewhere that it won’t be exposed to the elements.
Get the full Rainbow Heart Wreath tutorial at A Kailo Chic Life.
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Friendship Bracelets
Taylor Swift may have brought friendship bracelets back into the mainstream, but they’ve always been a fun and easy craft for kids and teens. Opt to get some rainbow beads and letters that will help kids create affirming messages, or let them freestyle and make gifts for their BFFs.
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Rainbow Explosion Cake Kit
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Not feeling super crafty but still want to put something creative together? Check out this cake kit from Williams-Sonoma. You can purchase the birthday cake mix from the store and then bake the Flour Shop Rainbow Explosion Cake with your kids.
Lovely Indeed
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Heart Garland
Looking for a great craft idea that can pull double duty as some Pride month decor? This inexpensive option from Lovely Indeed is a great pick because you can source most of your materials at your favorite hardware store. Just make sure you’re supervising little kids with scissors for this one, since it does involve cutting a lot of pieces. Also, paint chips can be printed on thicker paper stock, so safety scissors may not do the trick here.
Get the full Heart Garland tutorial at Lovely Indeed.
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Rainbow Heart Suncatchers
Brighten up your home’s interiors just in time for Pride with these tissue paper suncatchers from Fireflies and Mud Pies. This craft is great because you can adapt it depending on the age group you’re working with. Older kids can use scissors while little kids can simply tear off the pieces of tissue paper before adding them to a clear sheet protector with some foam paintbrushes and Mod Podge.
Get the full Rainbow Heart Suncatchers tutorial at Fireflies and Mud Pies.
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Rainbow Cereal Swirl
Fruit Loops (or a similar cereal) are key for this one! Skip all the crafts that deal with messy paint and recipe instructions and instead opt for a super simple one that even the littlest of kids can do. Simply start with your cooler, darker colors in the middle and swirl out to create the perfect rainbow wheel. Secure the cereal loops as you go with some glue, and done!
Get another Rainbow Cereal tutorial at Mess for Less.
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Margot Ninja Chicken Custom Rainbow Keyrings
Grab yourself some round beads, letter beads, ribbon, and a keyring to make these adorable personalized key rings. If you precut the ribbon you can make this one with younger kids (pulling out the right letters ahead of time can help as well) while big kids can make this one all by themselves. Alternatively, you can buy these really cute ones on Etsy.
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Paint (and Hide) Rocks
Rock painting has become very popular over the years, which makes it a great go-to craft for kids of all ages. You can decorate rocks with positive messages and hide them in your community or make pretty designs and keep them around your home, there is no wrong way to do this craft. Pro tip: if you’re going to put these outside make sure you’re not leaving them in a national park or other area where leaving items behind is forbidden.
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Macrame Rope Rainbow
You’re going to want to keep this macrame rainbow rope wall hanging up long after Pride month has ended. A similar macrame craft — which requires yarn, cotton rope, scissors, thin wire (floral wire works great), and a needle — can be put together by older kids and teens by following the instructions from The Wonder Forest blog.
Get a Macrame Rope Rainbow tutorial at The Wonder Forest.
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Tie-Dye Shirts
This Pride craft idea is so much fun that you may want to get in on the fun as well! Consider getting yourself and your kid(s) some plain white shirts and fabric dye so that you can create matching rainbow tie-dye shirts.
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A Rainbow of Buttons
Easy, affordable, and oh-so pretty! All you need is a pack of assorted rainbow buttons, some good glue, your kid’s favorite color of construction paper, and a bit of imagination. The results will be so pretty, you’ll want to hang it on your fridge for years to come. Pro tip: to help your kid create a symmetrical rainbow, trace the lines with a pencil first to give your little one a path to follow when sticking on the buttons.
