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    Home » Science Experiments for Kids » How to make a reusable volcano

    How to make a reusable volcano

    June 11, 2015 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

    We love making volcanoes especially our snow volcano, but as we’ve not had much snow recently I’ve had to start making them again. This method is quite quick and inexpensive and means you can reuse the volcano a few times.

    How to make a volcano

    Homemade volcano

    What you need:

    Cardboard

    Glue

    Brown, red, green and yellow paint

    Art roc or mod roc

    Water

    Newspaper

    Small plastic bottle

    Baking Soda

    Vinegar

    Red food colouring

    Cling Film.

     

    Method

    Place your bottle or container on a sheet of cardboard and roll and sellotape newspaper around it in a volcano shape.

    Cover with mod roc or art roc and leave to dry.

    homemade volcano

    Once dry, it should be very hard. Paint and leave to dry again.

    Cover with cling film and you’re ready to go.

    Follow these instructions to make your volcano erupt.

    Volcano erupt

    When you’re finished, just remove the clingfilm, leave to dry and start again.

     

    More volcano ideas

    Make a Sand Volcano

    Make a Snow Volcano

    Or if you don’t want to make your own volcano, this plastic model from Learning Resources is a fantastic alternative.

    volcano

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    make a volcano

    Last Updated on September 13, 2016 by Emma Vanstone

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