Description
Engage in a fun and educational craft by creating beautiful crystal growing paper trees, combining art and science.
Ingredients
- White paper (cardstock works best)
- Liquid glue (clear-drying)
- Salt (table salt or Epsom salt)
- Water
- Food coloring (optional)
- Small bowl or container
- Paintbrush or cotton swabs for applying glue
- Scissors
- Wax paper or plastic wrap
Instructions
- Cut out tree shapes from white paper to create various sizes and styles.
- Fold or cut additional branches for extra texture.
- Brush a thin layer of clear-drying glue on the tree shapes.
- In a small bowl, mix water with a generous amount of salt until mostly dissolved.
- Add a few drops of food coloring to the saltwater mixture if desired.
- Submerge the glued paper trees into the saltwater solution and let excess liquid drip off.
- Place the trees on wax paper or plastic wrap, ensuring they don’t touch.
- Set aside the trees to grow crystals for 24 hours, observing the growth process.
Notes
Experiment with different coloring combinations and types of salt for unique crystal displays.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1440 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tree
- 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