Ice Cream Volcano Experiment
This science activity uses a pretend ice cream cone to cover a fizzy volcano eruption made from kitchen ingredients. Kids can pour, mix, and watch the bubbly reaction happen right in front of them.
Ingredients
- 3 waffle cones
- 3 plastic water bottles
- Baking soda
- Vinegar
- Food coloring
- Sprinkles optional
- Dish soap
- Funnel
- Knife adult use only
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
- Spill tray with high sides
Instructions
- Gather your supplies so everything is ready to go
- Carefully cut the tip off each waffle cone
- Set the water bottles inside a spill tray to catch the mess
- Use a funnel to add 3 teaspoons of baking soda into each bottle
- Sprinkle in some color and a few optional sprinkles
- Add a bit of dish soap to each bottle
- Slowly pour in half a cup of vinegar
- Place the cone on top and watch what happens
- Repeat the steps and see how each one reacts differently