10 Ways to Make a Volcano with Kids

Volcanoes are a classic science activity for kids. All you need are baking soda, vinegar, food coloring, and a volcano-shaped container. Check out these 10 Ways to Make a Volcano with Kids I’ve collected from around the web.

10 Ways to Make a Volcano with Kids

Easy to Make Tape Volcano – Forget plaster or play dough. To make this volcano, use tape in the color of your choice or paint it.

Pop Rocks Volcano – Here’s a slight twist on the classic baking soda and vinegar volcano. Use pop rocks and soda to make a noisy volcano. Can you change how fast the volcano erupts by using different ingredients?

Ice Volcano – I love these ice volcanoes from Reading Confetti. Such a fun idea!

Snow Volcano – Science Sparks shows how to make one!

Backyard Volcano – Build a volcano in your backyard and use a secret ingredient to make the eruption extra special. (Kids Activities Blog)

Sand Volcano – This idea is from Growing a Jeweled Rose.

Mini Volcanoes – These little volcanoes are so cute. Hop over to Blog Me Mom to see how they’re made.

Coconut Volcano – Change up the volcano’s container and use a coconut! (Parent Teach Play}

TP Tube Volcano – Toddler Approved used a cardboard tube to help make the volcano.

Papier Mache Volcano – This volcano from Zing Zing Tree is just gorgeous. Read about how you can make an extra large volcano, too!

Learn about how volcanoes are formed – Visualize how volcanoes erupt using toothpaste and dirt. Learn Play Imagine has the instructions.

Have you ever made a volcano? How did you make yours?

More Science Activity Collections

You might also want to check out these 20 baking soda science ideas for even more baking soda and vinegar fun!

How to Build a Boat: 25 Designs and Experiments is our most popular science collection. This post is full of great ideas.

20 Ways to Build a Rocket is also pretty popular around here. You’ll find rocket experiments and crafts that kids will love.

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This post was originally published on June 12, 2014.