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Once dried, the kids kept painting with the brown acrylic paint to make this step faster.ħ. I had some metallic copper spray paint left over from another craft so I sprayed the volcano with that.
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Some parts were challenging to get into so you can have the children drip brown paint with squeeze bottles onto the volcano and then brush the paint into the textured spaces. Time to Paint! Using brown acrylic paint, let the children paint the white foam.
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I used 3 full cans and I could have used more. The children watched as I did this though and they were really excited to see this come together. This is for adults only since this contains chemicals. I found that if I ripped the cardboard boxes into longer, thinner strips, it was easier to form into a cone shape or Volcano.ĥ. Once the bottom is fully covered, find an old bucket and duct tape it to the top of the box.Ĥ. Using another box, duct tape long pieces around the box base and slightly angle the bottom so it flares out.ģ. Reusing an old box, turn it on it’s side and duct tape it closed. Objective: Creating fun sensory play for exploring volcanoes. Just a heads up, this is a multi-step process that takes a few days due to drying time needed in between steps. Here is a super fun DIY Volcano activity that you can incorporate to a Dinosaur theme event, STEM program or even camp, which uses brown and red acrylic paints as well as red liquid watercolors and some basic household supplies.