diff --git a/falling_sand.py b/falling_sand.py
index 1af02eb..65342c3 100644
--- a/falling_sand.py
+++ b/falling_sand.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ class Settings:
 
 
 class FallingSandParticle:
-    def __init__(self, app, start_pos: tuple):
+    def __init__(self, app, start_pos: tuple, color: tuple=(50, 50, 200)):
         self.app = app
         self.pos = start_pos
-        self.color = (50, 50, 200)
+        self.color = color
         self.not_moving = 0
 
         x, y = start_pos
@@ -62,11 +62,21 @@ class FallingSandParticle:
 
         else:
             if self.not_moving == 32:
-                self.app.falling_sand_particles.remove(self)
+                if self.app.mouse_pressed[0]:
+                    self.not_moving = 0
+
+                else:
+                    self.app.falling_sand_particles.remove(self)
+
                 return
 
             else:
-                self.not_moving += 1
+                if self.app.mouse_pressed[0]:
+                    self.not_moving = 0
+
+                else:
+                    self.not_moving += 1
+
                 return
 
         self.not_moving = 0
@@ -93,8 +103,9 @@ class FallingSand:
         setattr(self.settings, "save", lambda: save_dataclass_json(self.settings, "settings.json"))
 
         self.fps = self.settings.fps
-
         self.falling_sand_particles = []
+        self.rainbow_data = [[255, 40, 40], 0]
+        self.rainbow_steps = [(1, True), (0, False), (2, True), (1, False), (0, True), (2, False)]
 
         # colors
         self.gray = (20, 20, 20)
@@ -102,6 +113,8 @@ class FallingSand:
         # pygame objects
         self.clock = pygame.time.Clock()
         self.mouse = pygame.mouse
+        self.mouse_pressed = self.mouse.get_pressed()
+        self.mouse_pos = self.mouse.get_pos()
         self.sand_surface = pygame.Surface(self.screen.get_size())
         self.sand_surface.fill(self.gray)
         self.matrix = pygame.PixelArray(self.sand_surface)
@@ -129,10 +142,11 @@ class FallingSand:
 
         self.matrix = pygame.PixelArray(self.sand_surface)
 
-        mouse_pressed = self.mouse.get_pressed()
-        mouse_pos = self.mouse.get_pos()
-        if mouse_pressed[0]:
-            self.spawn_sand(mouse_pos)
+        self.mouse_pressed = self.mouse.get_pressed()
+        self.mouse_pos = self.mouse.get_pos()
+
+        if self.mouse_pressed[0]:
+            self.spawn_sand(self.mouse_pos)
 
         self.get_events()
         if not self.running:
@@ -175,13 +189,46 @@ class FallingSand:
         x, y = position
 
         for ax in range(-8, 9):
+            color = self.rainbow()
+
             for ay in range(-8, 9):
                 bx, by = position
                 bx += ax
                 by += ay
 
                 if self.matrix[bx, by] == self.sand_surface.map_rgb(self.gray) and bx % 2 == 0 and by % 2 == 0:
-                    self.falling_sand_particles.append(FallingSandParticle(self, (bx, by)))
+                    self.falling_sand_particles.append(FallingSandParticle(self, (bx, by), color))
+
+    def rainbow(self):
+        color = self.rainbow_data[0]
+        step_index = self.rainbow_data[1]
+        step = self.rainbow_steps[step_index]
+
+        if step[1]:
+            if color[step[0]] == 255:
+                if step_index == 5:
+                    step_index = 0
+
+                else:
+                    step_index += 1
+
+            else:
+                color[step[0]] += 1
+
+        else:
+            if color[step[0]] == 40:
+                if step_index == 5:
+                    step_index = 0
+
+                else:
+                    step_index += 1
+
+            else:
+                color[step[0]] -= 1
+
+        self.rainbow_data = [color, step_index]
+
+        return tuple(color)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":