Description
Create enchanting Borax crystal flowers with this fun and educational craft, perfect for all ages.
Ingredients
- Borax (1/2 cup)
- Boiling water (2 cups)
- Pipe cleaners (multi-colored)
- Glass jars (one for each flower)
- A spoon (for mixing)
- Food coloring (optional)
- String (for hanging, optional)
- A small pot for boiling water
Instructions
- Prepare the pipe cleaner flowers by twisting them into flower shapes and adding leaves.
- Boil 2 cups of water in a pot and carefully add 1/2 cup of Borax, stirring until dissolved.
- Immerse the pipe cleaner flowers in the Borax solution and secure them in jars.
- Place the jars in a stable location overnight for crystal formation.
- After 6-12 hours, gently remove the flowers to reveal the crystalline formations.
Notes
Experiment with food coloring and different shapes to customize your flowers. Dust with glitter for extra sparkle!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 flower per participant
- 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