Description
Create your own enchanting lava lamp at home with this simple DIY project that’s perfect for kids and fun science experimentation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 clear plastic bottle or glass jar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup vegetable oil or baby oil
- 10 drops of food coloring (any vibrant color)
- 1 Alka-Seltzer tablet (broken into smaller pieces)
- Optional: Glitter or small glow beads for visual effect
Instructions
- Start by filling your bottle or jar with water until it’s about 1/4 full.
- Gently pour in the vegetable oil until the bottle is nearly full. Give it a minute to see the liquids separate beautifully.
- Add 10 drops of your chosen food coloring and watch as it dances through the oil and mixes with the water below—so mesmerizing!
- For a little extra sparkle, sprinkle in some glitter or small glow beads.
- Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into 2–3 pieces and drop one piece into the bottle.
- Sit back and enjoy the show as bubbles rise and fall, creating your very own lava lamp effect.
- When the action starts to slow down, simply add another piece of Alka-Seltzer to keep the fun going.
Notes
- Ensure to supervise children when making this project.
- This project is a great way to teach kids about chemical reactions.
- You can reuse the same bottle for multiple experiments by adding more Alka-Seltzer.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft, Experiment
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0
- Sodium: 0
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 0
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0