Rainbow and Cloud Mobile

2 min read September 13, 2026 Amanda Kingloff
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It's hard to compete with Mother Nature when it comes to the creation of a rainbow, but let's not let that stop us from trying! This simple rainbow and cloud craft made from ribbons and yarn pom-poms is a cute and easy project to make for a child's bedroom, a baby's nursery, or any space that could use a little colorful pick-me-up! We love the yarn pom-poms for the fluffy cloud, but you can use any type of white pom-pom that you might have!

 

Project Time
20 to 40 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Cut two pieces of ribbon about the width of five large, white yarn pom-poms. It can be any color, but it's best to choose something light.


Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 1
Step
2

Cut a 6-to-8-inch piece of ribbon in all of the rainbow colors.


Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 2
Step
3

Starting with red, glue the ribbons along the ribbon from Step 1 in rainbow order.

 

Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 3
Step
4

Apply a line of glue all the way across the bottom ribbon (and across the rainbow). Adhere the second piece of ribbon on top.

 

Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 4
Step
5

Glue five large white pom-poms together. Trim the ends of the base ribbons so that it's a bit shorter than the glued-together pom-poms.

 

Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 5
Step
6

Glue the ribbon line to the row of pom-poms, and glue another row of pom-poms on top.

 

Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 6
Step
7

Continue gluing white pom-poms together until you achieve your desired cloud shape.

 

Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 7
Step
8

Glue thin string on either side of the cloud; glue a white pom-pom on top of each string to secure. Trim ribbon in a straight line or at an angle. Now hang your rainbow!

Rainbow and Cloud Mobile step 8

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