Walking Water Rainbow
Little Experiments

Walking Water Rainbow

Colored water climbs up paper towels all by itself and mixes in the glasses next door.

Time
15 min
Age
3–10 years
Energy
Calm
Where
At home

Water travels along the paper fibers thanks to capillary action (the same way plants drink). On top of that, your child sees two colors make a third. The effect unfolds over an hour – you can keep coming back to check.

The steps are in the app

Step-by-step instructions, tips and an easier and a harder version are waiting in the Hopsa app – along with 300 more ideas matched to your kids’ ages.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

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