Make a rainbow

Here’s a short, simple, and fun experiment you can try. All you need is a bag of Skittles, a flat-bottomed plate, and some water.

Line the Skittles around the edge of the plate, in whatever kind of pattern you want. Slowly pour warm water into the center of the plate. Watch as the water seeps to the edge and under the Skittles. Color will leak out and make a rainbow.

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So why does this happen? The water dissolves some of the candy and coloring, which causes the color to mix with the water and create a rainbow effect.

Source: https://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/activity-articles/rainbow-skittles-science-experiment/news-story/e8dd4d5450c8fee379583df7f58d6767