Description
Create a beautiful growing crystal snowman with this fun and educational craft project that combines art and science.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of water
- 3 tablespoons of Borax
- A clean jar or glass container
- Pipe cleaners (white works best)
- A spoon for stirring
- A pencil or stick (to hold the snowman)
- Optional: Food coloring (for decorative accents)
Instructions
- Create the Snowman Shape: Twist pipe cleaners into a snowman shape (3 balls for the body and head) and suspend it in the jar using a pencil or stick.
- Prepare the Borax Solution: Heat 1 cup of water until almost boiling; mix in 3 tablespoons of Borax until fully dissolved.
- Submerge the Snowman: Carefully pour the Borax solution into the jar until the snowman is just submerged.
- Wait and Watch: Place the jar in a quiet area and leave it overnight (or longer) to allow crystals to form.
- Reveal Your Creation: Gently remove the snowman the next day and rinse with cold water to remove excess Borax before displaying.
Notes
Add food coloring for a colorful twist or use small beads as decorative accents.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: Educational
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowman
- 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