How to Grow a Crystal Rainbow
The kids are going to love making this crystal rainbow!
Equipment
- 20 Mule Team All Natural Borax Laundry Detergent Booster & Multi-Purpose Household Cleaner
- Chuya Wood Craft Sticks
- 348 Pipe Cleaners & 48 Googly Eyes
Ingredients
- 4 cups of water
- ½ cup of Borax detergent booster
- Chenille Stems
- Scissors
- Deep wide-mouth jar or glass
- Thread/thin string
- Popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Twist the stems into a rainbow shape.
- Attach a string.
- Put the borax into the jar.
- In a medium pan, bring the water to a boil and then pour the water into the jar. Do this slowly so you don't crack the jar. Stir until borax is dissolved.
- Put the stem into the solution and put the string onto a popsicle stick. You want the stem to hand in the middle of the jar and not touch the bottom or sides.
- The crystals will start to form in about 2 hours. Leave for 24 hours for best results.