What better way to finish off your volcano unity study, then by making your very own errupting volcano! This is a great project for children of all ages, and provides a fantastic opportunity for children to try their hand at presenting their work.
Materials:
Salt Dough
(recipe here)
Baking Soda
Vinegar
Paing
Shallow Container
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Art Project Tutorial:
Step 1
Make yourself a big ole pile of Salt dough.
Step 2
Find a small cylindrical container that you no longer need.
Step 3
Build your volcano around your container.
Step 4
Set your volcano aside to dry...maybe overnight.
Step 5
Find a shallow box and paint a landscape in it.
Step 6
Once the paint is dry it's time to set of your volcano! Pour a tablespoon of baking soda into the container.
Step 7
Mix vinagar with red food coloring (because it's lava!)
Step 8
Slowly pour your vinagar into the container.
Step 9
Stand back and watch your volcano erupt!
Step 10
Let it erupt and continue to pour in the vinegar for multiple bursts! Here's our erupting volcano!
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