Featuring our $5 Rainbow & Weather Sensory Play Printable Kit 🌈☀️🌧️
This week’s theme is R is for Rainbow & Weather — a bright and cheerful setup that introduces young learners to sunshine, storms, and the science of the sky! With the Rainbow & Weather Printable Kit, your FLISAT table becomes a colorful exploration station, perfect for imaginative play, early literacy, and sensory science.
🛒 What’s in the $5 Rainbow & Weather Printable Kit
This cheery and colorful printable pack includes:
Weather-themed awning, “R is for Rainbow” banner, and printable signs
Worksheets: letter R tracing, rainbow color match, and weather chart
Vocabulary cards featuring rainbow, cloud, sun, rain, snow, wind, storm, etc.
Soft pastel rainbow palette (lavender, peach, mint, sky blue, and sunshine yellow)
🧰 Materials You’ll Need
IKEA FLISAT table or bin setup
Dyed rainbow rice or colored pom poms
Cotton balls or white pom poms (clouds), blue gems or water beads (rain)
Weather figurines, toy umbrellas, mini rainbows, sun cutouts
Tongs, funnels, scoops, sorting bowls
Laminator (optional) for durability
☁️ How to Set Up Your Rainbow & Weather Sensory Bin
Decorate your FLISAT table with the awning, “R is for Rainbow” banner, and weather signs.
Layer dyed rice or pom poms in ROYGBIV color order to make a rainbow base.
Add cotton balls for clouds, blue water beads or gems for raindrops.
Include sun, umbrella, and rainbow cutouts in the bin or taped to the table sides.
Scatter vocabulary cards and laminated worksheets nearby.
Invite your child to scoop, sort, and explore through play and discussion.
🎯 Learning Objectives by Age Group
6–12 mo: Visual color stimulation, texture exploration (soft, bumpy, smooth)
1–2 yrs: Basic weather words, color naming, simple sorting
2–3 yrs: Color matching, weather sound effects, sun/cloud identification
3–4 yrs: Letter R tracing, rainbow order practice, storytelling about weather
4–5 yrs: Scientific thinking—observe & discuss weather types, patterns, charts
💌 Free Bonus: A to Z Letter of the Week Guide
Don’t forget your Free Printable Letter of the Week Poster! Download the A–Z Letter of the Week Sensory Guide, with all 26 themes, links to products, and learning goals. You’ll also receive the Letter of the Week Email Series, with weekly reminders, bonus activity ideas, and links to new blog content.
🧠 Tips to Extend the Activity
Weather Dress-Up: Create a felt board with outfit pieces for rain, snow, and sunshine.
Weather Charting: Use printable calendar to record daily weather.
Rainbow Walk: Go on a scavenger hunt for red, orange, yellow, etc. items in your house or backyard.
Rain Cloud Science: Drip blue food coloring into shaving cream on top of a water cup to simulate rain.
Rainbow Sorting Station: Match pom poms or beads to colored bowls.
🔤 25 Vocabulary Words for “Rainbow & Weather” Theme
rainbow, weather, storm, cloud, sun, wind, thunder, lightning, rain, snow, fog, mist, drizzle, hail, sunny, cloudy, rainbow order, forecast, temperature, sky, umbrella, puddle, boots, sunshine, breeze
📌 Pin It for Later
📍 Save this to your Rainbow Activities or Letter R Preschool Activities Pinterest board to revisit next spring—or any time learning needs a burst of color!