04/07/2026
Rain in the desert is basically the best. ☔ And when that monsoon season hits? Kids get obsessed.
Here's the thing though. When your kids ask, "How much rain did we get?" you can't just guess. You build a rain gauge together and find out.
Seriously, it's easier than you think. Plastic bottle, pebbles, a marker, and boom - your backyard just became a weather station. My kids were absolutely shocked the first time they checked ours and saw how much water actually fell. (Turns out Arizona storms are no joke!)
This is real science too - your kid is measuring, recording data, and looking for patterns. It's weather science that feels like play.
Build yours today. Then sit back and watch them run out to check it after every storm like they just made the greatest scientific discovery of all time.
Make a DIY rain gauge from a plastic bottle in minutes! A simple weather science activity kids can use all spring to track real rainfall.