Homemade volcano

Looking for some projects to inspire the junior scientists in your life? Warning: this particular science experiment can be addictive! Be sure to have a lot of vinegar and baking soda on hand.

What You'll need:
  • A small empty plastic pop bottle (500 mL)
  • A funnel
  • Two measuring cups
  • 1 cup of baking soda
  • 1 cup of vinegar 1 tsp. of Sunlight liquid dish detergent
  • Food colouring (optional)
  • Glitter (optional)

What to Do:

  • Place the pop bottle in the bottom of your kitchen sink.
  • Insert the funnel into the pop bottle.
  • Pour the baking soda into the bottle using the funnel.
  • Add the dish detergent and the food colouring to the vinegar in the measuring cup.
  • Sprinkle some glitter on top of the baking soda.
  • Pour the vinegar mixture into the bottle and watch as your volcano erupts.