Description
A fun and imaginative craft to create glow-in-the-dark frozen snowflakes at home, perfect for winter decorations.
Ingredients
- White glue (PVA or school glue)
- Borax (found in laundry aisle)
- Warm water
- String or thin thread
- Craft sticks or pipe cleaners (for snowflake shapes)
- Glow-in-the-dark paint or powder (optional)
- Bowl or container (for soaking)
- Baking sheet (for drying)
- Optional: Glitter for extra sparkle
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of Borax with 1 cup of warm water and stir until dissolved.
- Use pipe cleaners or craft sticks to shape your snowflake and secure by twisting together.
- Generously apply white glue to your snowflake shape.
- If desired, apply glow-in-the-dark paint or powder before dipping into the Borax solution.
- Soak the snowflake in the Borax solution for 6-12 hours.
- Remove from the solution and place on a baking sheet to dry for several hours.
- Once dried, hang your snowflake with string or thread to enjoy its glow.
Notes
For a thicker coating of crystals, repeat soaking after drying. Experiment with colors and shapes for added creativity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 720 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 snowflake
- 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