Description
Create beautiful and educational borax crystal flowers using simple household materials. This fun craft is perfect for kids and adults alike!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup Borax powder
- 2 cups Water
- Pipe cleaners (various colors)
- Glass jar or cup
- String (optional, for hanging)
- Spoon for stirring
- Stove or kettle (for boiling water)
- (Optional) Food coloring
Instructions
- Shape flower designs with pipe cleaners, twisting them into various shapes.
- In a kettle or pot, bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
- Add 1/2 cup of Borax powder to the boiling water and stir until it fully dissolves.
- Carefully place the pipe cleaner flowers into the glass jar, ensuring the flower heads are in the solution.
- Let the jar sit undisturbed overnight.
- Observe the flowers and watch for crystal formation after a few hours.
Notes
Customize colors with food coloring and experiment with different flower shapes. Keep crystals in a dry environment to maintain their quality.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 set of flowers
- 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