Volcano Day ideas for OSHC
8 DIY activities for a volcano day at before and after school care or vacation care, usually run around Any time / National Science Week (August) or 31 October. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Bicarb Soda Volcanoes
Children shape a volcano around a bottle and make it erupt with bicarb soda and vinegar, exploring chemical reactions.
Halloween · Volcano Day · Science Day +2Fizzing Pumpkin Eruption
Children add vinegar to bicarb soda inside a hollowed pumpkin and watch it foam up and spill over like a spooky volcano.
Volcano Day · Science Week · Science Day +2Fizzing Volcano Eruption
Children mix bicarb soda and vinegar inside a model volcano to create a foaming eruption and talk about the reaction that causes it.
Science Day · Science Week · Volcano Day +1Foam Eruption Experiment
Older children watch yeast break down mild hydrogen peroxide to make a huge, warm foam eruption, learning about catalysts.
Volcano Day · Science Week · Long Projects Day +2Papier-Mâché Volcano Build
Children build volcanoes over a bottle frame using papier-mâché, then paint them ready for an eruption experiment.
Dinosaur Day · Long Projects Day · Cardboard Box Day +1Prehistoric World Diorama
Children build a prehistoric landscape inside a shoebox using clay, natural materials and toy dinosaurs.
Science Day · Slime Lab Day · Volcano Day +2Slime and Volcano Lab
Children rotate between a slime station and a bicarb volcano station, experimenting with two very different science reactions.
Volcano Day · Obstacle Course Day · Ninja Obstacle Day +1The Floor Is Lava
Children cross the room using mats, cushions and hoops as stepping stones without touching the 'lava' floor.