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Rainbow Spinner
When it spins fast, your eyes can't keep up, so the colors mix and can even look white.
Grab this
- A cardboard circle (trace a cup)
- Markers
- A pencil
Do it in 3 steps
1
Color the circle in rainbow slices like a pizza.
2
Poke a pencil through the middle (a grown up helps).
3
Spin it on the pencil tip. Watch the colors blend!
DO IT WITH MEYour turn! Beat the clock.
Press start, then put the screen down and build. We'll cheer when time is up.
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⭐ Bonus round
Try only blue and yellow slices. What color do you see?
🧠 Why it works
When it spins fast, your eyes can't keep up, so the colors mix and can even look white.
A grown up should be nearby for every challenge. Clean up together when you are done.
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