Classic Rainbow Arch

This classic rainbow arch is the rainbow everyone pictures: seven clear, separate stripes curving in a smooth bow across the page, with a small fluffy cloud tucked at each end. Because every band is drawn as its own wide stripe with a clean dividing line, it is easy to fill one color at a time without crossing over. Younger children can follow the curves with chunky crayons, while older kids can practice the true rainbow order — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. A real rainbow forms when sunlight bends through raindrops and splits into these colors, always with red on the outside and violet on the inside. The clouds are a lovely spot to add a soft gray shadow or leave bright white. Print this page on US Letter or A4 paper and keep it as a go-to whenever someone wants a calm, cheerful rainbow to color.