DIY Hawaiian Decorations: How to Make a Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging

Are you looking for easy rainbow crafts for adults? Scroll to find out how to make your own rainbow macrame wall hanging that’s perfect for rainbow nursery decor or giving as a gift!

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One of my favorite games to play with my kids in Hawaii is “spot the rainbow.”

We see SO many majestic rainbows on every trip to Hawaii that every time I see a rainbow anywhere else in the world, I immediately think of Hawaii.

This past summer, I started doing some easy macrame for beginners. I couldn’t believe how relaxing it was and how nice the final result ended up looking.

Because I’m always on the hunt for fun DIY Hawaiian decorations that people can use for baby showers, birthday parties, and summer parties, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to work on some rainbow wall art!

This DIY macrame rainbow is super easy and you can easily change it up with different colors or shades of colors to personalize it.

For this rope rainbow wall hanging, we used more Fall colors to make it muted and work in different spaces.

But, you could totally use super bright colors for your rainbow birthday decorations to make them really pop.

Ok, let me show you exactly how to make this rainbow wall hanging DIY craft!

Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging Supplies

1. Naturally twisted rope (1 cm thick)
2. Twines and colorful yarns
3. Felt
4. Craft glue or hot glue
5. Pencil
6. Scissors

How to Make Macrame Rainbow Wall Hanging

Step 1:

Decide the number of layers for the rainbow and cut ropes accordingly.

Place the rope on a flat surface by forming a rainbow curve, measure, mark and cut the ropes for each layer of the macramé rainbow. I’m creating a macramé rainbow with 5 layers.

Step 2:

Grab any one of the ropes. Leave an inch intact from an end of the rope and then tie a knot around the rope using a colorful yarn of your choice. Do not cut the yarn from its bundle yet.

Step 3:

Align the short end of the tied yarn with the rope and wrap the rope using the yarn. Keep the wrapping nice and adjacent; making sure that the rope is not visible.

Step 4:

Continue to wrap the yarn around the rope all the way to its other end but make sure to leave an inch intact on that end as well. 

Step 5: 

Keep 2 or 3 inches of yarn and cut off the yarn string from its bundle. Insert a tapestry needle through the open end of the yarn string.

Draw the needle through the wrapped yarn (around the rope).  Pull the needle out and cut off extra yarn if necessary. 

Step 6:

Similarly cover the rest of the rope cutouts using yarn or string. 1 inch on both sides of the ropes must remain intact.

Step 7:

Cut out a felt base for the macramé rainbow. 

Step 8:

Use hot glue to attach the yarn wrapped ropes on the rainbow felt base. Start from any one side (either top or bottom). 

Step 9:

Attach all of the yarn wrapped ropes on the felt base one by one.  

Step 10:

Open the twists of the ropes’ 1 inch open ends. Attach a hanging mechanism on the back side of the rainbow if you want to hang it on a wall or use it as a charm. 

And that’s it! Now you know how to make a macrame rainbow wall hanging!

Loving these Macrame Rainbow Crafts for Adults? Check out my other Hawaii craft tutorials like How to Make a Poinsettia Wreath, Pineapple Centerpieces, and a Moana Paper Doll!