Apple Volcano Experiment

September 21, 2020
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Rosie and Jewel love exploring with baking soda and vinegar.  We have found so many fun ways to play with these simple ingredients, too!  Today, we removed the core from a few apples to make apple volcanoes!  Are you ready to see how? 

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Last year we experimented with erupting pumpkins, and my kids have been intrigued to make things erupt ever since.  Today, we hallowed out a few apples and tried our hand at making erupting apple volcanoes.  Read on for the easy tutorial.

How to Make an Apple Volcano for Kids

Materials
  Optional additions

Method

  • Begin by carefully removing the core from a few apples.  Adults may need to help with this part.
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  • Place the cored apples into a shallow bin or container. Then, add 1-2 tablespoons of baking soda to the center of each apple.
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  • Add a few drops of food coloring to the apples, if desired.  We also sprinkled in a bit of apple spice to give our experiment a delightful scent.  This is optional.
  • Give kids a cup of vinegar.  Then, have them quickly pour the vinegar into the apples and step back!  Kids will stare in awe as the apples erupt and bubble!
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Rosie and Jewel absolutely loved this and wanted to make the apples erupt over and over again!  Then, they moved on to making bubbling eruptions in the mixing cups.

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    Crystal Underwood is the writer and creator of Growing A Jeweled Rose. She has worked extensively with children and strongly believes in the importance of play at the core of early learning. She is passionate about the early years and believes that childhood should be a truly magical time in life. For all the best kids activities connect with Growing a Jeweled Rose below!