How Do You Make A Lava Lamp With Household Ingredients?
Have you ever caught yourself being hypnotized by a lava lamp? You hold it in your hand, move it slightly while inside the liquid quivers and separates into different shapes, and colors. Then you look at the price tag – and put it back. Fortunately, you can make a simple home-spun version. It won’t look exactly like one of the store bought ones but it will be a fun project. Moreover, you will learn a thing or two about chemistry while you’re at it! • Get a 16 oz or 64 oz soda bottle. • Fill the bottle 3/4 of full with vegetable oil. Add water to the remainder of the bottle, almost to the top but without overflowing. Drop in 10 drops of food coloring, to make the solution appear fairly dark. • Cut the Alka-Seltzer or Airborne tablet into 8 pieces. Drop one, or more than one for cooler effects, of the tiny pieces into the vegetable oil and water mixture. The mixture will start to bubble. • Wait until the bubbling stops and add another piece of Alka-Seltzer or Airborne, or add more than o
• Get a 16 oz or 64 oz soda bottle. • Fill the bottle 3/4 of full with vegetable oil. Add water to the remainder of the bottle, almost to the top but without overflowing. Drop in 10 drops of food coloring, to make the solution appear fairly dark. • Cut the Alka-Seltzer or Airborne tablet into 8 pieces. Drop one, or more than one for cooler effects, of the tiny pieces into the vegetable oil and water mixture. The mixture will start to bubble. • Wait until the bubbling stops and add another piece of Alka-Seltzer or Airborne, or add more than one for cooler effects. Continue until there is no more Alka-Seltzer or Airborne left, and the bubbling has completely stopped. • Tip the bottle back and forth and watch the fluid appear. The tiny droplets of liquid join together to make one big lava-squirt blob. Place a strong flashlight or search light under the bottle. This will illuminate the bubbles for maximum effect.
