I love our Okido Magazine that pops through the door every month. I shouldn’t really say I love it as it’s aimed at 3-8 year olds, but I do! And so does our son (who definitely does fall in correct age bracket).
This months magazine had a fabulous experiment that our children really wanted to try. We got together some skittles, a plate, a bowl and a jug of water.
After arranging the skittles around the upturned bowl, we removed the bowl and poured a small amount of water in the middle of the circle.
We then watched and enjoyed the colour from the skittles dissolving in the water creating this beautiful pattern. It was fun to watch the colours mixing and inevitably turning into a brown mushy colour!
We were interested to see that when we turned over the skittles there were small dots of colour where the skittles were resting on the plate and the water didn’t come into contact with the skittle and therefore the colour didn’t dissolve away.
Nice one OKIDO!
Whats your favourite kids magazine?
The Real Lara Shoe 
I have watched this done before and I love the effect it creates. My kids would probably eat the skittles before we’d even have a chance to experiment. Sarah #FabFridayPost
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What a fun experiment I love how the colours run
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So simple and so fun, my kids would love that! They used to get a French magazine, but we rarely got round to making any of the activities somehow.
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Wow, this looks really fun. You could probably capture some of the colours by popping paper on top as well
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This is really cool, what a great idea x
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I think learning is certainly not limited to just the kids—we may even know what is going to happen, but it’s still so fun to see it!
Jodie
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I learn so much through learning with my children, it’s incredible 😀
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super fun experiment! We recently ended a big month of science here with the girls as last month was the big elementary school science fair.
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Looks like something my kids would have fun doing…if I could convince them not to eat the skittles!!!
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Good luck with that one!
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That is a fun experiment! My youngest would really think that was fun. I’ll have to give it a try!
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I keep meaning to do this but for some reason, I eat them all before we have had chance! Must get it done! Fab little experiment! #fabfridaypost
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Oh I have seen this before, but yet to try it with the kids. I need to do this with them – they will love it x #FabFridayPost
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That’s so cool! I didn’t even realise there was an Okido magazine – my older son used to watch this all the time! xx #FabFridayPost
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The magazine is v good 😊
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What an awesome study in science, and yummy experiment. Two questions: Did everyone eat the dotted specimens? and did you then do some watercolor painting? Either way, what a win! Sacrificing skittles for science. You have some strong kiddo’s! ❤ #FabFridayPost
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I let them eat two each!! The rest went in the bin!! Great idea to do watercolour painting with them 🙂
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