indoor icicles
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crafts
Materials:
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Borax powder (found in grocery store - usually with laundry products) |
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Pipe cleaners |
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Large paper cup |
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Spoon |
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Pencil |
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Boiling water |
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String (optional) |
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Food colouring (optional) |
How To:
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Fill a paper cup 3/4 full with boiling water |
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Stir in Borax powder a spoonful at a time until no more will dissolve |
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Add a few drops of food colouring if you want coloured icicles. |
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Place a pipe cleaner or piece of string in the cup in such a way that it is not touching the sides (a pencil placed across the top of the cup can help with this) |
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Wait overnight... |
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In the morning, the Borax will have formed crystals on the pipe cleaner. |
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Hang your indoor icicles on your Christmas tree or in a window. |
Optional:
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Try bending the pipe cleaners into different shapes such as trees, stars, or snowflakes before putting them in the borax solution. |