Description
Create beautiful crystal ornaments that combine science and creativity, making for stunning decorations or thoughtful gifts.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup Borax
- 2 cups Water
- Various colors of Pipe cleaners
- A jar or glass container
- String (optional for hanging)
- Pencil or stick (for suspending the ornament)
- Food coloring (optional for colored crystals)
Instructions
- Prepare your pipe cleaners by bending and twisting them into desired shapes.
- Dissolve the Borax by boiling 2 cups of water in a pot and slowly adding ½ cup of borax while stirring until dissolved.
- Set up the container by pouring the borax solution into the jar and suspending the ornament with a pencil or stick.
- Allow the crystals to form by letting the jar sit undisturbed for 6 to 12 hours.
- Remove the ornament from the solution and rinse under cold water to remove excess borax, then let it dry.
Notes
Customize shapes and colors to match your decor and add glitter for extra sparkle.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 720 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- 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