This activity focuses on gross motor skills and crossing the midline. Show your child the letter r card. The curved part of the letter is the same shape as a rainbow. Use crayons, chalk or paint to create their own rainbow.

You will need: pipe cleaner beads playdough dice

As our letters in this family all have a rainbow coming out, let's grab some recycling and create pom-pom shooters to send our own rainbows across the sky! These activities help to strengthen your child's hands and encourage them to use a pincer grip whilst having lots of fun!

You will need: A Rainbow Template for each player Playdough Dice

This activity is designed to introduce the movements needed to form the letters in the Rainbow family. During this activity, your child can use a Calpol syringe to push the milk down and pull it back up. When they use the toaster, they pull the lever down, then watch the toast come up and the rainbow pop out. It also helps to develop the fine motor skills needed to hold and control their pencil.