Description
A fun and educational craft project that transforms simple ingredients into stunning tree-like structures through crystal growth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- Shallow dish or tray
- Cardboard or thick paper for tree structure
- Food coloring (optional)
- Spoon for mixing
Instructions
- In a shallow dish, mix the baking soda and water until well combined. If desired, add a few drops of food coloring.
- Cut out tree shapes from cardboard or thick paper. Place the tree structures upright in the baking soda mixture.
- Slowly pour the white vinegar over the baking soda mixture to start the crystal growth reaction.
- Allow the reaction to subside and leave the trees undisturbed for several hours or overnight to observe the crystal formation.
Notes
For variations, use different food coloring, materials for tree shapes, or create trees of various sizes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 project
- Calories: 5
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg