• A piece of cardboard and plenty of newspaper
• Paper Mache glue
• Paint
• Red food dye
• Plastic drinks bottle
• Vinegar
• Funnel and measuring jug
• Few drops of liquid dishwashing detergent
• Baking soda
Glue your bottle to a cardboard base
Get your glue ready.
UPVA mixed with water works well.
A paint tray makes it less messy
Roll balls of newspaper around in your glue
Build up your volcano from the base….. no rush, take your time !
Keep going until your volcano starts to take shape
Then you need thin strips of newspaper to neaten it all up
You can now mould your volcano to any shape you like
Make sure you leave the bottle opening free from paper
After you glue has dried (Overnight perhaps) Its ready for painting
Again the colours and style is up to you, remember all volcanoes are unique!
You can add texture, twigs for trees, moss for vegetation and even a few buildings nearby if you like
• Vinegar – Fill half the bottle
• A few drops of red food colouring
• 2 tea spoons of baking soda
• Liquid detergent or ground tablets work too.
• Add your vinegar with a few drops of food dye
• Then add your baking soda and detergent
• It should then erupt, if not give it a gentle stir, then stand well back
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