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March 5, 2015 | 29 Comments

How To Make A Cloud In A Jar – Kitchen Science

how to make a cloud in a jar We are studying weather in my classroom right now and my own kids get to be the guinea pigs for all activities that I am not certain will go smoothly with my preschool class. I posted this Instagram of our first attempt and immediately people were asking for more information. I asked my kids to help me re-do the experiment with step by step photos so we did a little more kitchen science to show you how to make a cloud in a jar.

Gather your materials. You will need a glass jar with a lid (although a snug dish will work), hot water (boiling works even better), an aerosol spray (we used hairspray), and ice cubes. If you have a child capable of handling boiling water a pyrex measuring cup is great to have on hand as well.how to make a cloud in a jar

Start by boiling the water then pouring it into the jar. We used about 1/3 of a cup.how to make a cloud in a jar

Quickly spray the hairspray into the jar. The spray gives the water vapor a surface to condense into tiny cloud droplets. Some experiments use a match instead. Both work but boiling water was enough of a risk for one experiment.how to make a cloud in a jar

Pop the lid on with the ice and watch the cloud form. how to make a cloud science experiment This was our 4th time overall doing this and my 4-year-old was still amazed.how to make a cloud in a jar

When you are ready to lift the lid and let the vapor out!how to make a cloud in a jar

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29 Comments

  1. Nikki says

    March 5, 2015 at 5:31 am

    Awesoooooome. Will try this next time with my kids in therapy! I’m pretty sure they will be amazed 🙂

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  2. Jessica Fox says

    September 3, 2015 at 5:06 am

    This is so awesome!

    Do you think it will work with an used pasta sauce jar?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      September 5, 2015 at 5:05 pm

      For sure!

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  3. Cocotteocafe says

    February 10, 2016 at 12:15 am

    Bravo ! Je reste avec mes enfants tout à l heure et je vais suivre tes aventures avec attention et bonheur !!!

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    • Allison McDonald says

      February 11, 2016 at 11:11 am

      J’espere que mes adventures avec mes enfants sera amusant pour vos enfants!

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  4. Hannah says

    February 15, 2016 at 8:57 am

    I was thinking of using this for a demonstration. How long does it take for the cloud to form?

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    • Allison McDonald says

      March 31, 2016 at 8:09 am

      It’s immediate!

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  5. Liane says

    June 21, 2016 at 4:51 am

    The little girl’s face is priceless. Sweet.

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    • Allison McDonald says

      June 21, 2016 at 7:24 pm

      I agree – it’s a blast living with her too 🙂

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  6. Gopesh says

    August 5, 2017 at 9:13 am

    Something new for Kids !!

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  7. Priyank says

    January 11, 2018 at 4:16 am

    Sounds great for kids…
    Will share this on my blog.

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    March 30, 2018 at 6:02 am

    Check MP Board 10th & 12th Result 2018

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  9. Carol says

    October 4, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    I did this experiments with my classroom. We did not have any clouds. We had some condensation. But nothing like the picture. Don’t know what I did wrong. I used hot water and hair spray and ice cubes

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    • Ginny says

      February 15, 2022 at 4:52 pm

      Me too! I tried three times and it didn’t work like the posters did! Did you ever figure out what went wrong?

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      • Allison McDonald says

        March 30, 2022 at 4:04 pm

        I have only had it fail once and I think it was because the hairspray was almost gone in the can.

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  10. Carol says

    October 4, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    I didn’t have success doing this experiment. I used everything you suggested. No luck!

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    • Allison McDonald says

      October 13, 2019 at 8:23 pm

      Oh, Carol, that’s such a bummer, I’m so sorry. It’s always worked well for me.

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  11. Olivia says

    November 3, 2020 at 1:03 am

    Great idea! We should try it with kids! They love experiments and have so much excitement making them!

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  12. Tiffany says

    December 8, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Wanting to do this as a review of water cycles. What size of jar did you use? I have one litre jars, would that work?

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