🌋DIY Volcano Science Fun!

Ingredients :

½ cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)

1 cup white distilled vinegar

Food coloring (a variety of bright colors)

Muffin tin or shallow tray

Small cups, spoons, or squeeze bottles (for pouring vinegar)

Optional: Glitter or biodegradable confetti (for extra sparkle)

Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare Your Workspace

Set out a muffin tin or shallow tray on a flat surface. For easy cleanup, protect the area with newspaper, wax paper, or a plastic tablecloth.

Step 2: Add Baking Soda

Spoon about 1 tablespoon of baking soda into each muffin cup or tray section. Gently flatten the surface with the back of the spoon.

Step 3: Add Color

Place 3–4 drops of food coloring on top of the baking soda in each section. Use a variety of colors for a rainbow effect, or mix shades for unique bursts!

Step 4: Optional Sparkle

Sprinkle a little glitter or biodegradable confetti over the baking soda for dazzling, sparkly fireworks.

Step 5: Create the Fireworks

Carefully pour vinegar over the baking soda and food coloring using a spoon, cup, or squeeze bottle. Watch as the fizzy, bubbling reaction erupts into bright, colorful fireworks!

Step 6: Repeat and Explore

Experiment with different amounts of vinegar, try new color combinations, and reload the tray for endless fizzy fun.