Description
Create your own lightning storm inside a jar with this fun and easy DIY experiment!
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: Yellow and/or white food coloring for lightning
- 1 effervescent tablet (like Alka-Seltzer)
- Optional: Glow-in-the-dark paint
- Optional: Flashlight
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.
- Turn out the lights and shine a flashlight underneath the jar to enhance the lightning effect. Optionally, add a dab of glow-in-the-dark paint inside or outside the jar.
Notes
- Glow powder or mica shimmer can be added for extra sparkle.
- Be cautious with glitter as it may stick to the jar.
- Essential oils can be included for added scent.
- Themed decorations, like cloud stickers or cotton balls, can enhance the stormy look.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Science Experiment
- Method: Mixing and layering
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg