Description
A delightful and educational craft project that transforms simple materials into vibrant rainbow crystals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of water
- 3 tablespoons of Borax
- Food coloring or liquid watercolors
- A glass jar or clear container
- String or pipe cleaner
- Pencil or stick
- Optional: glitter for extra sparkle
Instructions
- Prepare the Solution: Boil 1 cup of water and stir in 3 tablespoons of Borax until fully dissolved.
- Add Colors: Add a few drops of food coloring to the solution and swirl gently.
- Set Up Crystals: Tie one end of the string to the pencil, suspend it over the jar so the string hangs into the solution.
- Allow Crystallization: Leave the jar undisturbed in a cool place overnight for best results.
- Retrieve and Dry: Pull the string from the solution, letting excess liquid drip off, and place the crystals to dry.
Notes
Try different color combinations and shapes. Keep crystals in a dry place to prevent fading.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crystallization
- 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