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🔮 Make a Lava Lamp

⏱ about 20 min ⚡ medium Science & Magic

Fill a bottle with water and oil, add food colouring, then drop in a fizzy tablet to watch glittery blobs rise and fall. Pure magic science!

🧺 What you'll need

👣 Steps

  1. Fill a clear bottle about ¼ with water, then top it up with oil.
  2. Add a few drops of food colouring and watch it sink through the oil.
  3. Break a fizzy tablet into pieces and drop one in.
  4. Watch the glittery blobs rise and fall, then add another piece to keep it going.
💎 Track it & earn Stardust

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