🧪 Instructions:
- Fill the Jar:
Pour water into the jar until it’s about ¾ full. - Create the “Cloud”:
Add a fluffy layer of shaving cream on top of the water — this will be your rain cloud! - Make the Glow Rain:
In a small bowl, mix a few drops of glow-in-the-dark paint (or highlighter ink if you cracked open a highlighter) with water and food coloring. Stir well. - Drop the Rain:
Using a dropper or pipette, slowly drip the glowing mixture onto the shaving cream. Watch as it breaks through the “cloud” and rains down into the water below — it looks just like glowing rain falling from a cloud! - Glow Time:
Turn off the lights and shine a flashlight or black light on the jar to activate the glow-in-the-dark effect.
💡 Safety Tips:
- If using highlighter ink, supervise closely and wash hands after.
- Use non-toxic glow paint labeled safe for crafts.
👩🔬 Science Connection:
The shaving cream acts like a cloud — when it gets too full of colored water, it can’t hold it anymore, so the “rain” falls! This demonstrates how real rain forms.
Want a version that uses glow sticks or UV lights instead?