Description
Create beautiful, shimmering stars for any occasion with this fun and easy craft suitable for all ages.
Ingredients
- Clear glue
- Epsom salt (or coarse salt)
- Food coloring (optional)
- Craft stars (made from cardboard or purchased)
- A small bowl for mixing
- Paintbrush (for applying glue)
- Wax paper or silicone mat (for drying)
- Glitter (optional, for extra sparkle)
Instructions
- Lay down wax paper or a silicone mat to protect your workspace from glue and salt.
- Gather all materials within reach.
- In a small bowl, combine clear glue with a few drops of food coloring (if desired) and stir until mixed.
- Use a paintbrush to coat the surface of your craft stars thoroughly with the glue mixture.
- Generously sprinkle Epsom salt over the glued surface of the stars.
- Let the salt sit for a few moments to soak up the glue.
- If desired, sprinkle glitter over the stars before the glue dries.
- Transfer the stars onto the wax paper or silicone mat to dry for at least 2-3 hours, or until fully set.
- Once dried, hang your crystal stars using string or display them flat to catch the light.
Notes
Experiment with different colors and materials for unique variation. Consider using larger stars for outdoor decorations.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: N/A
- 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