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Brand: National Geographic
Cast it, paint it, then make it erupt
The included eruption powders create a bubbling, flowing eruption — enough powder is included for multiple goes.
The volcano model is reusable. Once the kit powders run out, keep going with household vinegar and baking soda — there's no limit to the eruptions.
A genuine piece of pumice and a geode fragment come in the box — not replicas. Examine them, compare them against the guide, and start a rock collection.
The included booklet covers plate tectonics, the Ring of Fire, types of volcanoes, volcanic winter, geothermal energy, and the science of amazing rocks.
Paints and a paintbrush are included to decorate the dried volcano however your child imagines it — realistic, wild, or somewhere in between.
Cast the plaster, wait for it to set, decorate it, then erupt it. The patience and build-up make that first eruption genuinely exciting.
This is not a one-afternoon kit. Your child mixes plaster, fills the mould, and waits for the volcano to set — a day of anticipation before they even pick up a paintbrush. Then comes decorating: their volcano, their colours. And then, finally, the moment they've been building toward: mix the powders, add the water, and watch real chemistry happen right in front of them. That sequence — the patience, the creativity, the payoff — is what makes this more than just a science experiment.
See what kids are making with the National Geographic Volcano Kit
Mixing the plaster — the first step of the build.
Decorating the dried volcano with the included paints.
Every volcano looks a little different — painted their own way.
Mixing the plaster — the first step of the build.
Decorating the dried volcano with the included paints.
Every volcano looks a little different — painted their own way.
Everything you need to build, decorate, and erupt — right in the box.
