A homemade volcano, plastic bottle, bowl, cup, or jar ½ cup (64 grams) baking soda ½ cup (112. 50 milliliters) of vinegar Food coloring, glow-in-the-dark paint, or fluorescent paint Dish soap Water
You can use any type of clay you want. You can also use plasticine or paper mache. You can also make a simple “volcano” by using a tall glass or an empty bottle.
If you are using glow-in-the-dark paint, you will need to “charge” it by setting it in the sun or under a bright lamp for a few minutes. Once the paint is charged, you will need to turn off the lights in order to make it glow. If you are using fluorescent paint, you will need a black light. Once you have the paint and vinegar all mixed, you will need to turn off the regular lights and turn on the black light. You can purchase a black light online or in an arts and crafts store, and switch out one of the light bulbs at home with the black light. If you are a child, please ask an adult to help you with this step. You can make your lava any color you want, but red, orange, and yellow will give you the most realistic-looking lava. You can make the lava even more exciting by adding in some sparkly glitter!
If you are using glow-in-the-dark lava, turn off the lights first If you are using fluorescent lava, turn off the lights and switch on the black light.
Ziploc bag (or similar re-sealable bag) Baby oil Glow-in-the-dark paint or fluorescent paint Water
You can also use olive oil or another pale-colored oil. Baby oil, however, is clear and will allow you to see the lava’s colors at their best.
Consider adding some glitter to make your lava sparkly.
You can put clear packaging tape over the top of the bag so that it does not open.
If you made glow-in-the-dark lava, you will need to charge your lava by leaving it in the sun or under a bright lamp for a few minutes. If you made fluorescent lava, you will need to use a black light. Simply turn off the regular lights and switch on your black light. The fluorescent lava will then glow.
A bottle, jar, or tall glass Baby oil Water Food coloring Alka-Seltzer or an antacid tablet
If you used a bottle, simply twist the cap onto the bottle. If you made your lava lamp in a cup, you can pour the liquid into a jar of bottle using a funnel, and then close the jar or bottle tightly.
