Riddle

I'm a little rainbow that loves to sing,
Tap my colours and hear the notes ring!
Red, orange, yellow — each one plays a tune,
What am I? Tap me afternoon or noon!

Hint

You play me with a stick or your finger. Each coloured bar makes a different sound.

Answer

A rainbow xylophone (a toy xylophone or toy piano)

Why?

1. Look: the toy has coloured bars like a rainbow.
2. When you tap one bar, it makes a sound (a note).
3. Each colour is a different length, so each makes a different note.
4. Tap different colours to make a song — that is why the rainbow "sings."

Try it!

Find a toy xylophone or a piano with coloured keys. Gently tap one colour at a time and listen. Now try two colours to make a tiny tune!