Description
Create a mesmerizing lava lamp effect at home using simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 bottle volume Vegetable oil (any kind works – canola, sunflower, etc.)
- 1/4 bottle volume Water (Plain old tap water)
- Several drops Food coloring (Pick your favorite color)
- 3–4 tablets Effervescent tablets (Such as Alka-Seltzer)
Instructions
- First, carefully pour the vegetable oil into your clean, clear bottle or jar. Fill it up until it’s about three-quarters full.
- Now, gently pour water into the bottle. The water will sink to the bottom beneath the oil.
- Add several drops of your chosen food coloring into the bottle.
- Take one effervescent tablet and break it into smaller pieces. Quarters or eighths work well.
- Carefully drop one or two small pieces of the broken tablet into the bottle.
- As the bubbling slows down, you can drop in more tablet pieces, one or two at a time.
- When the fun is over and the bubbling stops, dispose of the contents properly.
Notes
- The oil and water will not mix, which is essential for the lava lamp effect.
- You can use any color of food coloring to customize your lamp.
- Always supervise children when making this project.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Craft
- Method: Create
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lamp
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg