Color Me a Rainbow was a Christian children's show that first aired in 1987 on the American Christian Television System, which was a precursor to today's Hallmark Channel. The show was produced by Shepherd & Associates in Lincoln, Nebraska. Linda King was the creator of the show and did the voices for the puppets.
The main theme of the show was to teach about Jesus Christ in a child-friendly matter. The main characters included the puppets Froggie, Crow, and Turtle, along with their human mother/guardian named Jana Wacker as well as an elementary school-aged girl who hosted the mini-segments involving making crafts. In addition to the crafts, each episode included a Bible verse sing-a-long with children playing simple instruments. Also, the subject of each episode is discussed with several children providing their answers to questions provided by Jana and/or the puppets. At the end of each episode, Froggie asks the audience to pray with him and ask Jesus for his forgiveness and salvation.
Kids were also encouraged to send in fan letters as well as their own drawings of rainbows. Starting with the 7th episode, Froggie shows some of the letters, rainbow drawings, and even pictures of some of the show's fans. The show also sold many types of Color Me A Rainbow merchandise, such as the videos, T-shirt, coloring book, and other things through the use of commercials hosted by the puppets. These commercials were not included in the videos.
