Science Corner - Volcano (Building)

Have you ever made a homemade volcano project where you built the volcano from scratch? In this simple but fun class you will get to do exactly that. This baking soda volcano is made with our simple salt dough recipe. The extra time and effort it takes to make this volcano will be well worth it, and it is an excellent project for kids of all ages.

This class is a two part series. Part 1 is volcano building. In this section of the class we will whip up a batch of salt dough and construct our volcano. Once it is built it will need at least 24 hrs to dry before you use is for part 2 which is volcano erupting. 

Supplies needed for building class:

Salt dough:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup salt

1 cup warm water

Small plastic bottle (optional)

Paint

Supplies needed for erupting class:

Baking soda 

Vinegar

food colouring (optional)

dish soap (optional)

plastic Dino figures (optional)

Tray or cookie sheet (to catch lava flow)