As part of our study of Ireland, we talked about rainbows as they are part of the mythical history of Leprechauns and are also frequently found in Ireland. When I visited Ireland in 2015, it pretty much rained at least a few minutes every day.

My oldest (3.5 years) is very much into simple science experiments and I felt that this was perfect to do her.

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We first lined up skittles around the plate.

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We made sure that there was approximately the same amount of each color of skittles.

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Now for the fun part – we poured just enough water to fill the bottom of the plate, but not so much it covered the skittles.

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It actually worked pretty quickly. In just a few minutes the colors were streaking and forming a rainbow.

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My kiddo was very patient and didn’t bump or move the dish as the colors formed together.

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Tada! This experiment was a complete win for my daughter – she thought it was magic! 🙂