Description
Create a captivating lightning storm right in a jar with simple supplies and colorful ingredients. Ideal for a fun science project or art activity!
Ingredients
Scale
- Clear jar or large plastic cup
- 1 cup warm water
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or baby oil
- Several drops of blue food coloring
- Several drops of purple food coloring
- Several drops of dark gray food coloring
- Optional: drops of yellow and/or white food coloring
- 1 effervescent tablet (like Alka-Seltzer)
- Optional: Glow-in-the-dark paint
- Optional: Flashlight (for nighttime glow!)
- Optional: Glow powder or mica shimmer
- Optional: Glitter
- Optional: Essential oils
- Optional: Themed decorations like cloud stickers or cotton balls
Instructions
- Fill your jar about ¾ full with warm water.
- Add several drops of blue, purple, and dark gray food coloring. Stir gently to mix. For lightning flashes, add 1–2 drops of yellow or white food coloring.
- Slowly pour vegetable or baby oil into the jar until nearly full.
- Break an effervescent tablet in half and drop it into the jar to create fizzing bursts of color.
- Turn out the lights and shine a flashlight underneath the jar to enhance the lightning effect. Optionally, add glow-in-the-dark paint for added glow.
Notes
- Be careful with glitter, as it may stick to the jar.
- This activity showcases the principles of liquid density and chemical reactions.
- Feel free to customize your storm with different colors and optional ingredients.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A