Rain In A Jar
Shaving cream clouds that burst into colored rain.
- Ages
- 3–10 yrs
- Play
- 10–20 min
- Prep
- 4 min
- Mess
- some
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- at the table
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- shaving creamGet it on Amazon
- a clear jar or glass
- food coloringGet it on Amazon
- water
Optional
- a dropperGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Fill a clear glass three-quarters with water and top it with a fat cloud of shaving cream.
Mix a little food coloring into a cup of water.
Let them drip the colored water onto the foam cloud, drop by drop.
Watch the cloud hold it — nothing happens for a while.
Keep going until the cloud is full and the color suddenly breaks through and rains down.
Talk about how real clouds do exactly this: they hold water until they cannot.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Shaving cream stings eyes — keep hands away from faces and wash them after.
Make it different next time
- Use three colors and watch them streak down separately.
- Try a second glass with no foam and compare.
Cleanup: Tip it down the sink and rinse the glass.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
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