Priyanka Desai

A must try ‘#Homemade Lava Lamp’😍

This is an amazing #DIY science experiment to do along with 👦👧👩🧑🙋‍♀️💁‍♂️ and i am sure they will enjoy it the most either #observing 👀 or making it themselves! My kiddo was amused to see the colored🔵🔴🔵 water blobs and especially the 👉glow in the dark effect.

This activity is colorful, simple, fun which teaches kids the concept of float & sink; chemical reactions; liquid density; what is carbon- dioxide; air bubbles; dissolve and so on. This #STEM activity (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) requires an easy set-up & materials that you find at home. It is also good for #finemotorskills, #patience & learning #measurements.

COLORED LAVA LAMP

You will need-

✳️Tall Glasses/ Mason Jar/ Plastic Transparent Cups

✳️Water

✳️Oil

✳️Gel Food Color 

✳️Effervescent Tablets /Eno

Method-

📍Take the container you selected

📍Add in 2/3rd portion of water into it

📍Drop few food color (preferably gel food color for vibrant & better effects)

📍Then pour oil (we used palm oil) and fill it leaving few inches from the top…don’t let it overflow

📍Now it’s time for fun…magic….. drop a piece of Alka- Seltzer tablet as this would give a better effect to the experiment (we used half sachet of Eno as that was only available at home)

📍Let kids watch the reaction.

The following explanation can be shared with kids while performing this activity…

Kids can be given this explanation-
The oil floats on top of the water because it is less dense or lighter than water. The food coloring has the same density as the water so it sink through the oil and mixes with the water. When you add the tablet it sinks to the bottom then starts to dissolve. As it dissolves it makes gas, carbon dioxide. Gas or air, is lighter than water so it floats to the top. The air bubbles bring some colored water with them to the top. When the air comes out of the colored water blob, the water gets heavy again and sinks. It does this over and over again until the tablet is completely dissolved.

Similarly, we can create ……

GLOW IN THE DARK LAVA LAMP

You will need-

✳️Tall Glasses/ Mason Jar/ Plastic Transparent Cups

✳️Water ,Oil

    ✳️Baking Soda , Vinegar

    ✳️Food Color (Preferably green), Glow in the Dark gel, Glitter (if required)

    ✳️Effervescent Tablets /Eno

    Method-

    📍Take the container you selected

    📍Add in 2/3rd portion of water into it

    📍Drop the food color , add 1tsp baking soda, 1tsp vinegar and 2 drops of glow in the dark gel.

    📍Then pour oil fill it leaving few inches from the top…

      📍Now it’s time for fun…magic….. drop a piece of Alka- Seltzer tablet as this would give a better effect to the experiment (we used half sachet of Eno as that was only available at home)

      📍Let kids watch the reaction. For better results, what we did is when the room was dark, we switched on our mobile flashlight and faced it on the glass. The glow looked amazing:)

      Have you done this #LavaLamp experiment before? Do share pictures & experience….and those who are gonna try it out – do build a curiosity in kids & have fun doing this activity !!!

      Published by Priyanka Desai

      “Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while” – Steve Jobs I have always been passionate about creating opportunities for children to hone their creative thinking and problem-solving skills, which they could uphold till their adulthood too. What captivates me is their innocence, intense curiosity and keen desire to learn new things. My mom inspired me to teach, she was a gifted teacher and was loved by all her students. This is why teaching became my part-time profession where I taught children, played with them or simply interacted with them at different levels. I am a Marketing Communications professional for over the past 8 years and have worked in different sectors. I had to pause my work as I had become a mum to a beautiful baby girl and we named her Siya which means ‘Goddess Sita’. Kids -Aren’t they precious and innocent human beings? Well, when my baby was born, we were on cloud nine. We found all her actions so cute and adorable. And I love this subject, that being said, it was also tough and seemed frustrating at times. Gone are the days we sat imagining and experimenting things, today’s children like to get introduced to many new things each day/each minute. With the digital age, my kid got exposed to mobile phones, internet, tabs at a very young age which then became a go-to method to ensure that she ate her meal, got ready to go to school, after school hours as well. Due to which I found my baby distracted, bored and with lesser attention span to do anything. I always used to think, is it possible for me to keep her away from these devices, not completely but whenever possible? I am sure most of the parents must be facing the same issue as I am. This compelled me to do hands-on experiments and keep her engaged in activities that fostered creative spirit and kept her mind healthy. In this creative world, where creative thinking is required at every stage of our lives, the challenge of learning becomes even harder for the next generations. Developing the sense of creativity in children ‘right from the formative age’ is the key to this problem. Everything I write about in my blog is geared towards the right use of creativity and how everyone in a child’s ecosystem i.e parents, grand-parents, teachers, coach etc. can help a child stand-out in this innovative world by making learning a fun element. This could help them adapt and face the unpredictable challenges easily. I hope that my blog will encourage and help you figure out ways to keep a child engaged in creative activities, as at the end of the day, the goal of any adult is to spend quality time with children where every day will be a new learning and enjoyable experience with them! The blog also focuses on children’s health & nutrition, recipes to prepare with them, Mom to be/baby care tips and advice by industry experts and so on. Hope you’ll hang out with me here on my blogs so that we can together explore ways to encourage children to express their emotions and become a good learner.

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