Rainbow Snow For Outdoor Art

A super simple snow activity that kids of all ages will enjoy doing! Our rainbow snow art is easy to set up and a fun way to get the kiddos outdoors. Learn the colors of the rainbow with ice cube painting in the snow. Don’t have any snow? No worries, check out this ice cube painting idea! We love simple winter activities for kids!

WINTER ACTIVITIES WITH SNOW

Kids will love this fun ice cube painting activity and creating unique rainbow art in the snow. A snowy winter offers neat activities and an excellent reason to get the kids outdoors for creative play!

Go ahead and collect some of that freshly fallen snow to make super easy snow cream! If you don’t have any snow, try our homemade ice cream in a bag instead. It’s perfect for any hot or cold day all year round!

RAINBOW SNOW ACTIVITY

Snow is an art supply readily available during the winter season, provided you live in the right climate. If you don’t have snow, check out our indoor snow activities at the bottom of this page.

Supplies:

• Ice tray
• Food coloring (rainbow colors)
• Water
• Straw or spoon 
• Snow 
• Tray 
• Spoon

INSTRUCTIONS:

STEP 1. Place a drop of food coloring into each section of the ice cube tray. For this project, we went in order of the rainbow colors. 

STEP 2. Pour water into each section. Do not overfill (or colors may run into the other sections.) 

STEP 3. Stir each section with the straw to ensure the food coloring is mixed well with the water. 

STEP 4. Freeze the ice cube tray until all ice is frozen completely.

STEP 5. When ready for use, place the colored ice onto a tray of snow. 

STEP 6. Move the ice around with a spoon to make rainbows in the snow. Watch the snow’s color change as the ice cubes melt!