Once upon a time, in a land far away,
Lived a group of friends who loved to play.
They had paper clips, in all sorts of shapes,
And they loved to make things, from their paper clip escapes.

One day, they looked outside and saw a rainbow,
Stretching across the sky, like a colorful show.
They knew they had to go out and play,
So they ran to their igloo, not far away.

Inside the igloo, they had a great plan,
To make a rainbow from gumdrops, and they began.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple too,
They arranged the gumdrops, in a colorful hue.

But as they worked, they felt a drop,
And before they knew it, it started to pop.
The rain fell harder, and they couldn't see,
So they took a break and had marshmallows, for tea.

As they sat and ate, they counted each treat,
One, two, three, four, five, they couldn't be beat.
The rain stopped, and they finished their work,
The rainbow was beautiful, they didn't shirk.

They went outside, to see the sun shining bright,
And the rainbow they made, was a beautiful sight.
They played and laughed, and had so much fun,
With paper clips, gumdrops, and a rainbow, they had won.

Reflections

1. What did the friends use to create the rainbow in their igloo?
2. How did the friends count their marshmallows, and what did they use to drink with them?
3. What did the friends do while waiting for the rain to stop?
4. How did the friends feel when they saw the rainbow outside?
5. Can you think of another colorful creation the friends could make with paper clips and gumdrops?