WOW! Snow Volcano Science Experiment

This snow volcano is an EPIC winter science experiments that allows kids to make a beautiful volcano right in the snow! This winter activity for kids is perfect for toddler, preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade students. This snow science experiments will impress kids of all ages and make science fun! Plus the Snow Volcano Science Experiment is easy to clean-up. So try this fun winter activity for kids this December, January, February, or March!

Snow Volcano

Making a volcano science project is a classic science experiment for kids that everyone should try. It combines teaching science to kids with a wow effect of a volcano science experiment. But the set-up and clean-up can be a little cumbersome. This snow volcano is a winter science activities that is simple to set-up and quick to clean-up too! Plus this winter science project gives not only a wow effect, but lots of color to a white winter scene in your backyard too.

This clever winter science experiment is sure to wow kids of all ages. Try this snow volcano for a winter activity for kids from toddlers, preschoolers, kindergartners, grade 1, and elementary students they will never forget!

Winter Science Experiments

Start out by putting the following ingredients in a plastic cup or container:

about 2 tablespoons dish soap
food coloring (optional)
1/2 cup baking soda
1-2 tablespoons warm water

Mix the ingredients. HINT: If you want your snow volcano to propel up use a container with a narrow top

Snow Science Experiments

Set the cup in the snow. Now push snow around the cup so you can’t see the cup anymore. You want it to form a traditional looking volcano with the top open.

Winter STEM Activity

Pour vinegar in the cup and step back to watch the beautiful chemical reaction that occurs when baking soda and vinegar mix!

Curious about the science behind the baking soda and vinegar reaction? When the baking soda meets the vinegar, carbon dioxide is created which causes the mixture to expand. Carbon dioxide is an important gas in the earth’s atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide plays a vital role in regulating the earth’s temperature. Baking soda and vinegar have an acid based reaction, which results in a gas that causes the solution to swell.

Snow experiment

Here you can see the acid based reaction that causes our snow volcano to start erupting.

HINT: As the measurement of baking sod and vinegar isn’t exact, feel free to add more vinegar if your volcano seems lackluster.

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This baking soda and vinegar science experiment is such a fun kids activity that will certainly impress preschool and kindergarten age kids plus older kids alike!

Snow Volcano Experiment

How pretty is this winter science experiments for kids? My kids oohed and awed over the volcanos for a good long while!

The middle of the snow volcano will look like a pool of colored lava, but as the color oozes down the side of your snow volcano mountain, it will seep into the snow and leave just a colored trail making it look too pretty to be true. It almost looks fake how pretty it is and how it just gets absorbed by the snow leaving only a colorful line behind. This is truly a one-of-a-kind science experiment for winter EVERYONE should try at least once!