Colorful Borax Crystal Star Wand
A fun and educational DIY project for kids to create beautiful Borax crystals in the shape of a star wand.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 1 crystal star wand 1x
- Category: Craft
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of water
- 3 tablespoons of Borax
- Pipe cleaners
- A heat-safe container
- A stirring utensil
- Food coloring (optional)
- String or ribbon
Instructions
- Boil 1 cup of water in a heat-safe container.
- Slowly add 3 tablespoons of Borax into the boiling water while stirring continuously.
- Add a few drops of food coloring if you want colorful crystals.
- Shape your pipe cleaners into a star or any other desired shape.
- Tie a string to your pipe cleaner shape to hang it.
- Suspend the shaped pipe cleaner in the Borax solution without touching the bottom of the container.
- Let the mixture sit undisturbed for several hours or overnight to allow crystals to form.
- Carefully remove your star from the solution and observe the beautiful crystals.
Notes
An adult’s involvement is helpful during the heating phase. Crystals may vary in size and appearance based on the conditions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 project
- 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