Borax Crystals

On the Friday before we left for vacation, we did this experiment at home.

You need the following:

Borax

Boiling water

Jars

Pipe cleaners

String

Popsicle sticks

Step 1: Create a shape out of the pipe cleaners. Each boy made a curly cue and Bekah made a heart.

Step 2: Tie string to the pipe cleaner and to the popsicle stick. This will suspend the pipe cleaner in the solution. *Hint - don't let them rest on the bottom of the jar.

Step 3: Boil 1 pint of water and dissolve 1/3 cup of borax.

I tried to dye the water but it didn't make the crystals colored.

*Hint - whatever color you want your shapes; choose that color pipe cleaner. Also use pretty string not ugly red yarn.

Step 4: Let them sit in the solution overnight.

Step 5: Display!!