Description
Create your own mesmerizing lava lamp at home with this simple and fun DIY experiment that combines science and art.
Ingredients
- Clear plastic bottle or glass jar
- Water
- Vegetable oil (or mineral oil)
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Alka-Seltzer tablets (or baking soda and vinegar)
- A small funnel (optional)
- LED tea light (for safe lighting)
Instructions
- Fill your container about one-quarter full with water.
- Gently fill the rest with vegetable oil, leaving a little space at the top.
- Add 8-10 drops of food coloring to the water.
- Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into quarters and drop one piece into the mixture.
- Place an LED tea light underneath the container to light it up and enjoy the glow.
Notes
Customize with different food coloring, oils, and decorations for unique visual effects.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lamp
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg