Description
A fun and simple weather science activity using water, shaving cream, and food coloring to create a rain cloud in a jar!
Ingredients
1 clear glass or jar
Water (enough to fill ¾ of the jar)
Shaving cream (foam type, enough to create a cloud layer)
Food coloring (a few drops, any color)
Instructions
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Fill a clear jar ¾ full with water.
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Add a thick layer of shaving cream on top to represent the cloud.
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Gently drop food coloring onto the shaving cream.
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Watch as the colored “rain” drips into the water below, simulating rainfall.
Notes
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Use different food coloring colors to create a rainbow effect.
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Great for teaching how clouds hold water until they get heavy and it rains.
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Supervision recommended for younger children.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Kids Activities
- Method: Science Experiment
- Cuisine: Educational
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 experiment
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0g
Keywords: rain cloud in a jar, weather experiment, science for kids, shaving cream rain, cloud in a jar activity