Use this borax crystals recipe to make crystal ornaments of your favorite summertime treats. This crystal growing project makes it super easy to use pipe cleaner to make and grow crystals into fun shapes. Soon your whole room will be covered sparkly ornaments ready for summer!
Shape the pipe cleaners using the downloadable template
Pipe Cleaners
Use permanent markers to draw on additional details
Grow the Crystals
Mix the water and borax in a bowl until the borax is dissolved
1 Cup Warm Water, 3 Tbs Borax
Tie a string to the side of the pipe cleaner ornament.
Thread
Then tie the other end of the string to a popsicle stick and place it over the container. Make sure your pipe cleaner ornaments are completely submerged in the liquid and aren’t touching the bottom.
Popsicle Sticks
Let them sit overnight (10-12 hrs)
Take them out and let them dry. You can then either cut off the string as a decoration or leave them on to hang them up as an ornament.