Description
Create a mesmerizing lava lamp effect using simple household ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 clean, empty water bottles or Gatorade bottles
- Vegetable or canola oil enough to fill bottles ¾ full
- Water to top off the bottles
- 4–5 drops food coloring (choose 2 different colors for variety)
- 1 tablet antacid (like Alka-Seltzer) broken in half
Instructions
- Make sure the bottles are clean and dry before starting.
- Fill each bottle about ¾ full with vegetable or canola oil.
- Slowly pour water into the bottles until they’re almost full, leaving about 2 inches of space at the top.
- Add 4–5 drops of food coloring into each bottle. Use different colors for a fun twist.
- Break an antacid tablet in half and drop one half into a bottle.
- Watch as bubbles rise and fall like a real lava lamp. Enjoy the show!
- To reactivate the effect, simply add another half tablet whenever desired.
Notes
- Use different colored food colorings for different visual effects.
- Ensure to use clean bottles to avoid contamination.
- The reaction may take a few moments to start after adding the antacid.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- 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