HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN VOLCANO

Paper Mache Volcano

Materials:

• 1 square of cardboard: approx. 60cm by 60cm.
• 1 plastic bottle: approx 20cm tall.
• Strips of newspaper: approc 2cm wide
• 1 big bowl.
• Flour and water.
• Masking tape.
• Brown, green, and red paint.

Directions:

• Place the bottle in the centre of the cardboard.
• Run strips of masking tape from the top of the bottle to various points near the edge of the cardboard. Try to make them equidistant from the bottle
• Dip strips of the newspaper into the mixture. Run it between 2 fingers to take off any excess mixture. Drape the strips between the masking tape strips.
• Once the whole thing has been covered, let it dry over night.
• Paint the completed volcano.

How to make the paper mache volcano erupt

Materials:

• Paper mache volcano.
• Vinegar: 1 cup.
• Baking soda: 4 tablespoons.
• Red food colouring.

Directions:

• Pour the vinegar into the top of the volcano.
• Drop in about 10 drops of food colouring.
• When ready, pour in all the baking soda in one swift motion. Step back and watch!

MAKE A PAPER VOLCANO

• Print a copy of this page and follow the instructions printed on it.

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