Today Was Volcano Day :) Joshua didn't want a red one, ours was a blue one.
Materials:
Bucket ( laundry soak bucket)
Sand ( bucket of sand scavenged from beach)
Plastic Bottle ( left over coke bottle)
Bi-carb soda (Pantry)
Flour (Pantry)
White Vinegar (pantry)
Food coloring
So as you can see, for this experiment it cost us next to nothing, I had everything with the exception of the sand, which was an easy trip to the beach. If a beach isn't close by, then sand from your local gardening store is just as good.
Steps:
1. Place sand in bucket, add enough water to make damp & stick together, without being soggy.
2. Place the plastic bottle in middle & form sand around bottle to make your volcano. The 2Lt soft drink bottles give the best volcano's, but just what ever is on hand works :)
3. In one cup mix 2tablespoons worth of Bi-carb soda to 1 tablespoon of flour. In another cup mix 1 cup of white vinegar with enough drops of your desired food coloring to create a vibrant colour.
4. using a funnel, pour your Bi-carb mix into your bottle, then when ready, using the funnel, pour the vinegar in quickly, take away the funnel then stand back & watch your volcano go :)
It's that simple and as you can see, toddlers can get really fascinated about them. The best part of this experiment is that because it's so easy & cheap, you can have a few goes of it. :)
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Keep Safe & Have Fun
The Imagination Team
