Description
Create beautiful and textured snowflake ornaments using simple baking ingredients while learning about chemical reactions.
Ingredients
- 1 cup baking soda
- ½ cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- Baking tray or parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon or spatula
- Optional: food coloring, glitter, or sequins for decoration
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of baking soda with ½ cup of white vinegar and watch the mixture fizz and bubble.
- Once the fizzing subsides, add 1 tablespoon of corn syrup to the mixture, stirring until it becomes thicker and gooey.
- Line your baking tray with parchment paper. Scoop the mixture using a spoon and shape it into snowflakes on the tray.
- Allow the ornaments to dry in a cool, dry place for at least 24 hours to harden.
- Once fully dry, decorate with optional food coloring, glitter, or sequins.
Notes
Use cookie cutters for different shapes and swap corn syrup for honey for a different texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1440 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting