Rainbow Fan

Fan away the heat of summer with all the colours of the rainbow! This vibrant, multi-coloured fan brings a playful and cheerful touch to your summer days, while keeping you cool and refreshed. Perfect for adding a splash of colour both outdoors or in.

Skill Level

Beginner

Time to Make

1 hour

Adult Supervision

Yes

Rainbow Fan

Top Tip

Stretch out the fan as far as it will go to give a flatter surface to paint onto.

How to Make

Step 1

Rainbow Fan

Using a pencil, draw a series of section lines across the fan as shown approximately 2cms deep covering the paper part of the fan.

Step 2

Rainbow Fan

To create a colourful blended effect, use watercolour paint to paint each layer of colour starting with red at the top of the fan. Follow with orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. Leave to dry.

Step 3

Rainbow Fan

Finally, paint the bottom wooden part of the fan white. Leave to dry.