Rainbows are our youngest members, aged five to seven. Through a wide range of activities and games, Rainbows develop self-confidence, build friendships, learn to be kind and helpful to others and, most importantly, have fun! When joining Rainbows a new girl may receive a special Welcome Bag and Ready for Rainbows - a book to help her understand what Rainbows is all about. It contains lots of fun drawing and colouring activities, and a story featuring a Rainbow called Olivia.

The Rainbow Activity Programme

Rainbows follow a programme called the Rainbow Jigsaw, which is comprised of four areas: Look, Learn, Laugh and Love:

Look: We encourage girls to look around them and learn about their own environment and community. We also help them understand that they are part of a wider world, perhaps through crafts or games from around the globe, or learning about festivals from other cultures.

Learn: Rainbows learn by taking part in a wide range of activities such as trying out crafts and recipes, playing games and visiting local places of interest. A representative from the Scottish SPCA might come to a meeting to talk about looking after pets or a police officer might come to explain to the girls about road safety.

Laugh: Rainbows have lots of fun. Meetings involve games, songs, parties, celebrations and making a mess! Girls love sleepovers too!

Love: Through Rainbows, girls learn about caring and sharing with family and friends, working together, fair play, and being considerate and helpful to others.

What girls say about Rainbows

"I like being a Rainbow because we have fun, do a lot off different things like baking, drawing and games." Sylvia from Argyll

"I have learned to do crafts, make friends and do the Noah's Ark jigsaw." Natasha from North Lanarkshire

"Rainbows has helped Sophie to understand about the importance of being kind and helpful to other people and caring for animals." Sophie's Mum - Banff & Buchan

Are you a Rainbow? Then visit Girlguiding UK's Rainbow website

If you are a parent/guardian who would like to enrol your child into Rainbows, please fill out the Girlguiding UK Joining Form to find out more about Guiding and get in touch with a local unit.