Paper Vulcano
Build an easy, fun, paper vulcano.
What You Need
Shoebox (recomended)
Paper (old news paper)
Wood glue
0.5 L bottle or smaller
Vinegar
Baking soda
Food coloring
Brown varnish
Tools: knife, paint brush, duct tape or scotch tape
Paper (old news paper)
Wood glue
0.5 L bottle or smaller
Vinegar
Baking soda
Food coloring
Brown varnish
Tools: knife, paint brush, duct tape or scotch tape
Let’s Start
Cut 0.5 L bottle as shown in picture and glue it together again.
Place bottle inside shoebox and secure with duct tape or scotch tape.
Place bottle inside shoebox and secure with duct tape or scotch tape.
Building the Vulcano
Start by placing few pieces of newspaper around bottle.
Cut strips of newspaper and apply wood glue on them.
Stick them around bottle in such way to build an mountain of paper (see pictures).
Cut strips of newspaper and apply wood glue on them.
Stick them around bottle in such way to build an mountain of paper (see pictures).
Finishing
Use an hair dryer for faster drying of woodglue.
Apply varnish to give your new vulcano some texture.
Apply varnish to give your new vulcano some texture.
Let’s Test
Add small amount of water in bottle.
Add baking soda.
Add food coloring.
Add vinegar.
Have fun!
Add baking soda.
Add food coloring.
Add vinegar.
Have fun!