Rain in a Jar

Use everyday activities to make it “rain” in a jar!

For this activity you will need the following items:

• Food Coloring
• Shaving Cream
• Water
• Clear Jar or Glass

Now here’s what you do:

1. Fill one container with water leaving a bit of space for your shaving cream/foam at the top. 
2. Then, add shaving cream to the top. 
3. I let the shaving cream sit for around 2-5 minutes so it gets well adjusted to the water.
4. Start by adding food coloring to the top of the shaving cream and watch! 
5. The more you squeeze colors, the more the shaving cream (the cloud) becomes heavier and in turn causes the colors to come through it and “rain” in the jar. 
6. Talk to your child about what they observed and how they think it “rained”

Let us know how the experiment went in the comments!

Inspiration: https://activelittles.com/rain-cloud-in-a-jar-stem-experiment-for-kids/