Happy Days #1

I have decided to open up this blog again to post about things you can do with your child, that are cheap, easy & fun. Lord knows I don't have the endless bank account to entertain my child with, like most other mum's out there I'm searching for fun things to do with my toddler that don't hurt me in the back pocket.

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