Description
Create an enchanting snowy figure with this fun and educational baking soda crystal experiment, perfect for families and classrooms.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- Food coloring (optional, for decoration)
- Bowl for mixing
- Baking tray or surface for drying
- Pipe cleaners (for snowman features)
- Toothpick or small stick (optional, for detailing)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine 1 cup of baking soda with 1/3 cup of white vinegar. Watch as the mixture fizzes and bubbles.
- Once the fizzing subsides, mix in 1/4 cup of corn syrup and add food coloring if desired.
- Mold the mixture into different sized snowman shapes on a baking tray.
- Use pipe cleaners for features, or a toothpick for detailing.
- Let the snowman sit at room temperature for at least 24 hours to dry and form crystals.
Notes
Experiment with different food coloring combinations and create other holiday figures. Adult supervision is recommended for young children.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1440 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: Educational
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowman
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg