Baking Soda Rainbow Crystals
A fun and colorful DIY project that teaches kids about crystallization using simple household materials.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 480 minutes
- Yield: 1 set of crystals 1x
- Category: DIY Craft
- Method: Crystallization
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1 cup water
- String or fishing line
- Pencil or stick for hanging
- Colorful dye (optional)
Instructions
- Heat 1 cup of water until it is almost boiling.
- Stir in 1 cup of baking soda until fully dissolved.
- Add a few drops of dye if desired.
- Pour the solution into a shallow bowl or dish.
- Tie a piece of string to a pencil or stick and suspend it in the solution.
- Allow the mixture to sit for several hours or overnight.
- Remove the string once the desired crystal growth is achieved and let it dry.
Notes
Keep the bowl undisturbed while the crystals grow. Use various dyes for different colors.
Nutrition
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- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A
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