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DIY Lava Lamp Stem Experiment - Kids are going to love making this DIY Lava Lamp Stem Experiment. It is inexpensive and uses very little supplies but kids are going to become so fascinated with how it works. This is such a fun experiment that kids will not even realize that it is a learning experience.
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DIY Lava Lamp Stem Experiment

 Kids are going to love making this DIY Lava Lamp Stem Experiment. It is inexpensive and uses very little supplies but kids are going to become so fascinated with how it works. This is such a fun experiment that kids will not even realize that it is a learning experience.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Yield: 1
Author: About a Mom

Materials

  • Oil
  • Water
  • Liquid food coloring
  • Alka Seltzer tablets
  • Large jar

Instructions

  • Pour oil into the jar, filling to about half way.
  • Fill the remaining part of the jar with water. (The water will sink creating fun bubbles.)
  • Add several drops of food coloring and watch it float to the middle and then pop into the water.
  • Add an Alka Seltzer tablet to the jar and watch the bubbles move.
  • Repeat as desired, experimenting with adding colors and/or breaking the tablet into pieces before dropping it into the jar.