HOW TO MAKE A LAVA LAMP

DIY LAVA LAMP FOR KIDS

Did you have a real lava lamp growing up? Remember how you could stare at it for hours and hours and not even notice time passing by? Well, I am not going to lie, I am obsessed with this version and it is a great at home science activity for the little ones! Its one of our all time favorite experiments!

It awesome for your older kids to get in on the fun of making it, and if the younger toddlers are too young, then its still fun to watch! Im telling you, the faces of amazement were priceless, trust me! Plus all the ingredients are taste safe (but not tasty) which means if the little ones try it its safe, but they won’t want to actually eat it!

MATERIALS:

  1. Recycled water bottles

  2. Veg oil

  3. Water

  4. Food coloring

  5. Alka-seltzer tablets

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Fill bottle with 1/2 water. I used a funnel to make it easier for Nicky.

  2. Add a few drops of food coloring.

  3. Fill the rest of the bottle with oil. Leave a little bit of space at the top to it doesn’t overflow.

  4. Drop in the Alka-Seltzer tablets and watch it erupt

TIP: You can use recycled water bottles and save them to repeat this kid friendly science experiment several times!

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