Description
A whimsical craft project for creating stunning crystallized flowers using simple household materials.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of water
- 3 tablespoons of Borax
- Food coloring (your choice of colors)
- Pipe cleaners (in desired flower shapes)
- Glass jar or container
- String (for hanging, if desired)
Instructions
- Shape the pipe cleaners into flower shapes.
- Attach a string if you want to hang the flowers.
- In a pot, bring 1 cup of water to a boil.
- Add 3 tablespoons of Borax to the boiling water and stir until completely dissolved.
- Add food coloring to achieve your desired color.
- Submerge the pipe cleaner flowers into the jar or container.
- Allow the container to sit undisturbed in a warm place for 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, gently remove the flowers and rinse them under cool water to remove excess Borax.
Notes
Experiment with different colors and shapes for unique styles. Store in a dry place away from humidity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: General
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flower
- 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