Leaf Fall Jar

1 clear plastic bottle, 500 ml, clean and dry
Water, enough to fill the bottle to 2 cm below the top
10-15 paper leaf shapes, at least 5 cm long each, cut from red, orange or yellow paper
Waterproof tape (electrical or packing tape), 30 cm strip
Safety scissors

Cut ten to fifteen leaf shapes from coloured paper, each at least five centimetres long, and drop them into the empty bottle.
Fill the bottle with water to two centimetres below the top, leaving an air pocket so the leaves can swirl freely.
Screw the lid on tightly and wrap a strip of waterproof tape around the lid join three times. Shake and watch.

Ages: 3+, adult fills the water if the bottle is awkward.