Description
Create your own mesmerizing glittery lava lamp at home with simple materials for an engaging craft project that combines science with creativity.
Ingredients
- Clear plastic or glass bottle (empty soda bottle works great)
- Water
- Vegetable oil
- Food coloring (your choice of colors)
- Glitter (fine or chunky)
- Alka-Seltzer tablets or baking soda (for bubbling effect)
- Funnel (optional)
- Measuring cup
Instructions
- Prepare the Bottle: Rinse your bottle to ensure it’s clean and remove any labels if using a plastic bottle.
- Add Water: Fill the bottle about one-third full with water, using a funnel to avoid spills if needed.
- Mix in Color: Add a few drops of food coloring to the water and swirl gently.
- Pour in Oil: Slowly pour vegetable oil into the bottle until it’s nearly full, leaving space at the top.
- Add Glitter: Generously sprinkle glitter into the bottle.
- Create Bubbles: Drop an Alka-Seltzer tablet into the mixture. You can break it into smaller pieces for longer-lasting bubbles.
Notes
Experiment with different food colorings and glitter types for unique visual effects. Use various sized bottles for different lava lamp styles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lamp
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A