Homemade Lava Lamp
Little Experiments

Homemade Lava Lamp

Oil, water and a fizzy tablet – colorful blobs float up and down like a lava lamp from the ’70s.

Time
15 min
Age
4–12 years
Energy
Calm
Where
At home

Oil and water don’t mix, and a fizzy tablet makes gas that carries colored water up through the oil. Watching the slow blobs is also wonderfully calming.

The steps are in the app

Step-by-step instructions, tips and an easier and a harder version are waiting in the Hopsa app – along with 300 more ideas matched to your kids’ ages.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

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