As this is the perfect holiday for introducing weather patterns, try one of the many fun and creative weather experiments found online. One of my favorites comes from Little Bins for Little Hands, and it’s a rain cloud weather activity. For this experiment, you’ll need a mason jar filled with water, shaving cream, eye dropper, liquid food coloring, and an extra bowl for the rain water.
In the extra bowl, mix blue food coloring with water. Squirt a fluffy shaving cream cloud on top of the water in your mason jar. Use the eyedropper to squeeze the colored water into the shaving cream cloud. Keep adding rainwater until it begins “raining” inside the jar! This is a great activity for toddlers and preschoolers.
Finally, curl up together and read some children’s books about Groundhog Day. Here’s a short list:
