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Bubbling Potions Make your own lava lamp 
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Learn how to make an inexpensive science toy that will be a guaranteed hit with the kids! Okay, so everyone knows that oil and water don't mix. Try adding a few drops of food coloring and a little Alka-Seltzer fizz to the solution and the bubbling concoction is guaranteed to provoke a few ooohs & ahhhs!