4M Kidz Labs Volcano Making Kit, Science Kit for Boys and Girls Ages 8+, Mould & Decorate a Volcano and Watch It Fizz, Orange

Great for kids. Easy to play. Good price and the kids are enjoying to play.

It provides everything you'd need to make the volcano - paints, plaster of paris, mold, instructions. Only things you'd need to get yourself are vinegar and baking soda. I could have made a volcano myself but I wanted a nicer look and I felt this volcano looked nicer than many of the other DIY volcanoes I've seen on Youtube videos and online, so I am very pleased with it. You could also reuse the outer part of the mold to make multiple copies of volcanoes using plaster of paris that you can buy from art supply shops for instance, but you'd need to find your own cylindrical shaped plastic body (e.g. plastic bottle or 35 mm film cylinder) to form the volcano "crater" for the baking soda and vinegar to react in. I would say the instructions are fine, but somewhat inadequate regarding how to deal with plaster of paris. All it says on the instructions is that you should never wash plaster of paris down the sinkholes in your house, but it does not tell you how else to get rid of it and how to clean the utensils you've used to mix the plaster! I've had to Google around and there were all sorts of websites, all sorts of advice. The best one I've found (in my opinion), is one which says to use paper towels/kitchen towels to quickly wipe off most of the plaster of paris from the utensils that came in contact with the stuff. I actually did a pretty good job of this so much so that my bowl and spoon (that I used to mix the plaster) looked clean at the end. Obviously, you should throw all your used paper towels/kitchen towels into the bin rather than the toilet after wiping down, because it could cause similar problems as throwing the plaster down the sinkhole. If there is any little bit of residue left on your utensils, simply soak in a bucket of cold water. I soaked mine overnight, just in case, even though they were pretty much spotless. Next day, simply pour away the cold water on your garden patch/plants/etc. Just DO NOT pour it down any drains or sinkholes. Job done.

Good interesting activity for my 7 year old daughter. She enjoyed making the volcano and painting it and then making the lava with the bicarbonate of soda & vinegar. It states to add a drop of washing up liquid and some paint to enhance the eruption which we did. (Not included if anybody wasn't sure). Loved by the kids but don't expect anything too exciting. Thoroughly enjoyed by her classmates as she was allowed to take it into class to show everybody. Nice product which can be used over and over again, and even repainted if you wanted to.

This is fab Good experiment for kids so will highly recommend it

The packaging in the photo is in English however mines arrived in a different language, not that big of a deal but hoping there’s English instructions inside so my son can understand

This volcano is brilliant and quite realistic. I first bought this for an 8 year old nephew for Christmas 2017. He loved it, so I bought it for my 6 year old grandson. He had loads of fun, making it one day and painting it the next. After the paint dried, we set it off. We used an old tray to stand it on as it is obviously messy. You need a plentiful supply of bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. Under supervision and watched by his 4 year old sister who was equally excited we put the included baking soda in the top of the volcano and poured vinegar on. It bubbled and fizzled just as lava comes out of the volcano. We did it several times with our own bi carb and if it is painted a mix of yellow, reds and browns, it looks hot and very realistic. They had so much fun that I have now bought a further kit for another 5 year old granddaughter and can't wait to do it again.

Complete Rubbish. Holes for mould are in incorrect places, so does not hold together and leaks plaster. Cheap tat, and expensive for a bit of completely useless plastic, badly made and a bit of plaster. If made properly would be OK, albeit expensive for what it is. But it is completely useless. Embarrassing for this company.

I bought the 'Great Gizmos - Volcano Making Kit' kit as a present for a 12 year old. She really enjoyed making the volcano and painting it, I just assumed it would take ages to set and dry out BUT it was rock hard and ready to paint within around 30 min of pouring into the mould !! Younger children will need a little help from parents but not the older ones as the instructions are so simple to follow. Fantastic, super fast results . . . Would most definitely recommended this.

Very cool. You would just need your own bicard and vinegar for the experiment.

Einfach super. Ich habe es für den Unterricht genutzt und meine Schüler fanden es spannend.

I bought this kit for my mom and I (my mom is 60, I'm 37) and we spent 2 winter evenings building volcanoes. The kit comes in a surprisingly small box, that's because the volcano mold is made of 4 panels that snap together. The kit includes the 4 volcano panels, a volcano chimney, a small bag of plaster, and watercolor paint. The panels and chimney are made of strong plastic and will not break. It was not a completely trouble-free experience, the amount of plaster provided is not quite enough and does not allow for mistakes. Sure enough, we made a mistake on the first attempt, we waited too long between mixing the plaster and pouring it in the mold, and ended up with a mess. The solution was to go to the local store to buy a box of plaster of Paris, which allowed to make 2 volcanoes without worrying about running out. After pouring the plaster and letting it set, the mold is taken apart to reveal the "cracked" surface of the volcano, which looks nice. The chimney remains inside, that's where the mix of soda and vinegar will go. That means the kit is not intended for making more than one volcano at a time. That was a small problem to address when making the second volcano, I cut out the spout of a water bottle and used it as the chimney for the other volcano. Worked well. Once both volcanoes have hardened and dried, then came the arts part of the project: using the watercolor, make the while plaster look like a volcano. The colors include red, yellow, blue and green, and by mixing colors one can figure out how to make the desired colors. My mom and I had different styles, I went for a more authentic look with brown and green at the bottom, and orange "lava" at the top, and my mom went for a more hippie-looking volcano. They both looked great. The finished volcano is about 5 inches tall. Since we were planning on filming and photographing the volcano eruptions, we did some experimenting with soda and vinegar in the sink using small glasses. We figured out the quantities we liked, and added some food coloring to make the lava orange instead of a white foam. The result was fantastic. And then came the fun part: it was winter time in Canada, so we put the volcanoes on newspaper and the newspaper on the snow, took plenty of pictures (there were plenty of pictures at every step of the project as well), then proceeded with the eruptions. The whole family was outside to attend. They were spectacular, the lava erupted and flowed down the mountain... We had a great time with this kit, and apart from the limited quantity of plaster it is good quality and well made. That would be a fun thing to do with kids, there are several skills involved in building and painting the volcanoes, and making them erupt. Highly recommended.

Ótima forma de aprendizado escolar

Regalato a mio figlio di 9 anni che sta studiando i vulcani a scuola come approfondimento pratico su come si verifichi un’eruzione ho trovato il gioco davvero semplice ma ben congeniato. All’interno della scatola si trova tutto il materiale per poter costruire col gesso il modello del vulcano ed i colori per dipingerlo. Le istruzioni sono in inglese ma comunque molto intuitive. In un paio d’ore è già tutto asciutto e pronto per far vivere l’esperienza ai bambini semplicemente aggiungendo bicarbonato ed aceto nella bocca del cratere. Impossibile fallire! Peccato solo che avevamo finito tutto il rosso per la pittura e non abbiamo potuto colorare la lava rossa sarebbe stato perfetto! Ho apprezzato che l’esperienza dell’eruzione si può ripetere tutte le volte che si vuole continuando ad aggiungere bicarbonato ed aceto. Per costruire altri vulcani è necessario comprare a parte altro gesso. Nel complesso gioco straconsigliato!!! 👍🏻