Kids Activities

DIY Volcano Science Experiment

How to Build a Volcano! You could easily do this activity outside to keep cleanup to a minimum!⁠ ⁠ Supplies:⁠ Red or orange food coloring⁠ Funnel⁠ Empty plastic bottle⁠ 1 Tbsp Baking soda⁠ 2 cups Vinegar⁠ Sand/dirt⁠ ⁠ Instructions:⁠ Use the dirt to build a mound around your plastic bottle. ⁠ ⁠ Add the baking soda to your bottle using the funnel.⁠ ⁠ Add a couple of drops of food coloring to the vinegar, then pour it into your bottle and watch the reaction happen!⁠ ⁠ Take things a step further and have kids research the reaction between baking soda and vinegar that's happening in the "volcano"!

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