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A cross with a rainbow behind it
Free printable A cross with a rainbow behind it coloring page for kids. A faith-filled Jesus and The Cross design perfect for Sunday school, family devotion, and quiet time. Download and print for free.
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- Format
- PDF and PNG
- Paper size
- US Letter and A4
- Best for
- Sunday school, homeschool, quiet time
- Use
- Personal, family, classroom, church
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Create My Child's PageAbout this coloring page
A wooden cross stands in the foreground with a full rainbow arching behind it. The rainbow's colors are bold and clear, spanning the entire width of the page. A few clouds frame the rainbow's ends, and the ground below is dotted with small wildflowers. There are no figures — just the cross, the rainbow, and the promise they represent together. The rainbow has long been a symbol of God's covenant with Noah; pairing it with the cross creates a visual link between Old and New Testament promises. The seven color bands give kids a satisfying, structured coloring task while the cross stays simple and central.
Suggested Scripture: Genesis 9:13 (NIV) — I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
The page is designed as a printable Christian coloring activity that can support a short Bible conversation, a family devotional moment, or a calm classroom activity.
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Create a personalized Jesus coloring pageTeaching ideas for parents and teachers
- Before coloring, ask kids what the rainbow means in the Bible. Most will say "God's promise to Noah." Then ask how that connects to the cross.
- For ages 5–7: keep it simple. The rainbow means God keeps His promises. The cross means God keeps His biggest promise — to love us no matter what.
- For Sunday school: focus on covenant. The rainbow was God's first covenant sign; the cross is the new covenant. Ask, "What's the difference between a promise and a covenant?"
- For family devotion: read Genesis 9:8–17. Then ask, "What's one promise God has made that our family is standing on right now?"
Print and activity tips
- Color the rainbow in the traditional order — red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet — pressing harder on the outer bands, lighter on the inner ones.
- Keep the cross in warm wood tones to contrast with the cool rainbow colors.
- Add small white highlights on the clouds to make them look soft and fluffy.
Discussion questions
- The rainbow came after the flood. The cross came after humanity's worst moment. What do these two have in common?
- God's covenant with Noah was for "every living creature." What does that tell you about how wide God's love is?
- The cross is sometimes seen as a sad symbol. But with a rainbow behind it, what does it become?
- What's one promise someone has made to you that you still remember?
- If you could put one promise of God in the sky like a rainbow, which one would you pick?
