Borax Crystals Project
A hands-on DIY project that teaches kids about crystallization while having fun creating beautiful borax crystals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 120 minutes
- Total Time: 130 minutes
- Yield: 1 jar of borax crystals
- Category: DIY Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
- Borax powder (1/2 cup)
- Water (2 cups)
- A jar (reusable)
- String (optional)
- Pencil (optional)
- Heat source (responsible adult only)
Instructions
- Boil about 2 cups of water in a pot on the stove.
- Remove from heat and gradually add 1/2 cup of borax to the water, stirring until dissolved.
- Prepare a jar by tying one end of a string to a pencil.
- Pour the borax solution into the jar, ensuring the string hangs free in the center.
- Allow the jar to sit undisturbed; observe crystal formation over several hours to days.
Notes
Ensure adult supervision when boiling water. Experiment with food coloring for colored crystals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- 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