Galaxy Homemade Glow In The Dark Lava Lamp

Song don t let me down and little do you know making a lava lamp.

Galaxy homemade glow in the dark lava lamp.

When we made our glow in the dark lava lamp with photoluminescent pigment the glow happens even without black light. Make a glow in the dark lava lamp this halloween to wow the kids. There is so much science to learn from this one exciting activity. However the easiest and brightest liquid to use is glowing highlighter ink.

If you use glowing paint expose the lava lamp to bright light turn out the lights and it will truly glow in the dark. Whether the lava glows on its own or glows under a black light depends on the materials you choose. Song don t let me down and little do you know making a lava lamp. Not every lava lamp appearance is the same all though the glow is consistent.

Each lava lamp will have it s own look. Mason jar 2 3 cup water 1 cup vegetable oil 1 or more alka seltzer tablet s 2 glow sticks scissors or knife time. No black light needed. Adding to much colorant to the cooking oil will take away the brightness and the glow time from your lava.

Looks awesome in the light or dark. Our glow power with tonic water is due to the fact that quinine a component of tonic water fluoresces under black light.