Description
A fun and educational craft that creates a colorful volcanic eruption using common household ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of salt
- 1 cup of baking soda
- 1 cup of vinegar
- Food coloring (various colors)
- A small container or cup (for the ‘volcano’)
- A tray or shallow dish (to catch spills)
- Spoon or stir stick
- Small measuring cups
Instructions
- Prepare your volcano by placing the small container upside down on the tray and surrounding it with salt.
- Pour baking soda into the top of the container and create a small well.
- Mix vinegar with food coloring in a separate cup.
- Slowly pour the colored vinegar into the well of baking soda and watch the eruption.
- Experiment with different colors and quantities for varying effects.
Notes
This project is safe for children, but supervision is recommended to prevent ingestion.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: N/A
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg