Description
Create captivating Lava Lamp Style Suncatchers that brighten your space with colorful, flowing designs.
Ingredients
- Clear plastic or glass bottles (empty)
- Vegetable oil
- Water
- Food coloring (choose your favorites)
- Alka-Seltzer tablets (or similar effervescent tablets)
- Optional: Glitter or small decorative items
- String or wire for hanging
- Funnel (for easier pouring)
Instructions
- Prepare Your Base: Clean your bottles thoroughly and remove any labels. Fill each bottle about 1/4 full with water using a funnel.
- Add Color and Movement: Pour vegetable oil into the bottle until it’s almost full, leaving some space at the top. Add a few drops of food coloring and watch as it creates cool patterns in the oil and water!
- Create the Lava Effect: Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces. Drop one piece into the bottle and observe the bubbling “lava” effect begin!
- Final Touches: Customize further by adding glitter or small decorative items for extra charm. Seal the bottle with a cap or cover if desired.
- Hang and Enjoy: Attach string or wire to the top of the bottle for hanging. Place the suncatcher in a sunny window to enjoy the dazzling display!
Notes
Experiment with different colors and container shapes for a variety of effects.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 suncatcher
- 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