Keep reading to see how we made these lovely rainbows!
Here's what you need to make your very own rainbows:
- Bright patch of sunshine (or, if it's cloudy, you could use a flashlight)
- CD
- White surface (We used the wall and a white canvas)
Got everything? Great! Let's make some rainbows!
(Note: If you're looking for the scientific explanation behind why this works, check out the Exploratorium. I found this idea there. The site also has lots of other fun science activities that you can do at home.)
Place your CD in a bright patch of sunshine. Use the shiny side to reflect your rainbows. (If it's not that sunny, you could also shine a flashlight onto the CD to reflect rainbows.)
At first, we reflected rainbows onto the wall. I was delighted to see the colors, but Chuck was not so impressed because the rainbow was rather pale.
Then, I set up a white surface closer to our CD.
Whoa! Now Chuck got excited because we saw vibrant colors.
We made lots of different looking rainbows when we wiggled the CD around. Here's a circular rainbow!
And of course, we had to give Chuck's buddy Mac a turn at making his own rainbows too.
Happy rainbow making, friends! Hope this activity brightens your day!
(Psst- If you're looking for more rainbow themed posts, check out Kids Chaos for a great list!) Pin It