If you’re looking for a real focal point in your living space, this relatively small lava lamp certainly delivers when it comes to the wow factor. With its straight, cylindrical profile, this lava lamp feels more contemporary than the rest of the models in this roundup. The whole design is pleasingly minimalist, too, which is great if you’re after something that doesn’t stand out too much. But potential sleep woes aside, this is a great lava lamp, particularly if you’re after some speedy action.

Discover 15 experiments you can do about volcanoes and dinosaurs: recreate volcanic eruptions at home, study volcanic rocks, make your own lava lamp, and dig up a Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton and then re-assemble it.Fire them up and the decorative lamps are dreamily hypnotic, casting a warm, psychedelic glow over the room. p>Watch the various blobs and shapes of this lava lamp float and collide as they ooze their way around the glass globe. True, there isn’t a vast quantity of wax in the lamp compared to some others, but that’s also why it gets moving so (relatively) quickly.

Discover the amazing secrets of colour with this kit carrying out amazing 6 colour activities, you can make a lava lamp, magic soup, a density cocktail and a firework. And even then the wax didn’t “glob” around (for want of a better expression) quite as much as we expected, struggling to get warm enough to rise to the top of the bottle. It warmed up faster than some of the other lamps, with the wax starting to get moving after just a few hours. Once it gets going, the sight of the glitter moving about is quite festive, creating a dappled, disco-ball-type light effect on the wall behind. At Expert Reviews, we recognise that independent testing delivers the most complete information about a product, allowing you to make the best choice for you.

Introduce a retro lamp to your home décor with this Black with Blue Lava Lamp, filled with Blue liquid wax which moves once the lamp is switched on.

Lava lamps have been around since the 1960s, and they definitely have the period, swinging vibe about them. However, they’re just like any other lamp – unlikely to burn furniture or set anything on fire, so long as you’re careful. With hand-painted aspects, this stunning lamp will brighten up any room and will keep you endlessly entertained with its bevy of colours and moving splodges.All the experiments are explained step by step in the included full colour 16 page illustrated booklet. We act as a credit broker not a lender, offering credit products provided exclusively by Klarna Bank AB UK branch (BR020956), a branch of Klarna AB (556737-0431) which is authorised and regulated by the Swedish Financial Services Authority. When it comes to both height and looks, this is by far and away the most eye-catching lava lamp we tested.