Description
Create colorful lava lamp style suncatchers that engage kids in art and craft while adding vibrant decor to your home.
Ingredients
- Clear plastic bottles or jars
- Water
- Vegetable oil (such as canola oil)
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Alka-Seltzer tablets or baking soda
- A small funnel (optional)
- Glitter (optional)
- Scissors (to cut the bottle, if needed)
Instructions
- Clean and dry your plastic bottle or jar. Cut it if you want a larger opening.
- Fill the bottle about one-quarter full with water using a funnel if necessary.
- Pour vegetable oil into the bottle on top of the water until it’s almost full.
- Add several drops of food coloring into the bottle.
- If desired, sprinkle or mix in some glitter.
- Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into smaller pieces and drop them into the bottle to create a lava effect.
- Seal the bottle with glue or tape around the cap if desired.
- Place your suncatcher in a sunny window to see the colorful liquids shine through.
Notes
Ensure to supervise young children during crafting. Store the suncatcher out of direct sunlight when not in use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: None
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 suncatcher
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg