Coping Skill: Homemade lava lamp
A lava lamp can be mesmerizing to watch. When you watch something like that, it can help you relax and slow yourself down. It could be a great thing to do when you are about to study for a long time, sit and do homework or about to do some reading.
You could buy a lava lamp, or you could actually make your own. What you need:
a plastic bottle
oil
water
food coloring
alka-seltzer
Combine the water and food coloring to make a color for your lava lamp. Then fill the bottle ⅔ of the way with oil. Then pour the colored water on top, leaving an inch of space at the top. Break the alka-seltzer up into small parts and drop one piece in at a time. Watch the lava lamp come to life!!
To see step by step instructions on how to make this, take a peek at this instructables:
http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Homemade-Lava-Lamp/
This video demonstrates a Homemade DIY Lava Lamp in action. Please check out our Instructables to learn how to make one! http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Homemade-Lava-Lamp Janine Halloran www.encourageplay.com
