Have a blast making your own clay volcano -- it even erupts! Modeling the volcano out of clay is a fun craft for kids and making it erupt is the icing on the cake. Great for dinosaur birthday parties.

What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Tear off a piece of wax paper and lay out on the table.
2. Tear off a piece of foil about the size of a piece of notebook paper.
3. Roll the foil into a snake-like form.
4. Wrap the foil snake around the base of the canister to create a wider base for the volcano.
5. Create additional foil snakes if needed.
6. Use glue to connect the snakes if you have difficulty with them staying in place.
7. Continue until you get the basic shape of the volcano created.
8. Knead brown clay until easy to work with then lay aside on the wax paper.
9. Knead the orange clay until easy to work with then lay aside on the wax paper.
10. Take the brown clay and push out on the wax paper until thin and flat. (Note: Do not use rolling pins that you would use again on food!)
11. Cover the canister and foil snakes with a flat layer of brown clay.
12. Do not have the clay enter the inside of the canister as you will need to remove the canister before baking.
13. Make an erupting lava look by using the orange clay and making lava drips. (see photo)
14. Remove the film canister. Make sure the volcano holds its' shape.
15. Tear off a piece of foil big enough for the volcano to sit on. Place on cookie sheet.
16. Place volcano on foil.
17. Bake according to manufacturer's instructions. Let cool.
18. Carefully insert the film canister.
19. Place the volcano on the disposable plate.
20. Add one Alka-Seltzer tablet to the canister. (Break tablet in half, if needed)
21. Add water about 1/2 way up the canister.
22. Watch your volcano erupt before your eyes!

Notes: