A Magic Garden

Prep: 10 min

Discover a whimsical and colorful garden scene created with simple household ingredients. This craft yields a vibrant, textured display perfect for kids' activities or creative decor. The combination of household bluing, ammonia, and salt produces intriguing visual effects that fascinate and inspire artistic expression.

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Ingredients

  • 1 low dish or pie pan
  • 2 or 3 feet of aluminum foil
  • some salt
  • household bluing
  • household ammonia
  • water

Instructions

  1. Crumple the aluminum foil into an uneven mountain-like shape.
  2. Place the crumpled foil in the dish so that it covers the bottom.
  3. Mix household bluing, household ammonia, water, and salt together well.
  4. Pour the mixture slowly over the crumpled foil, ensuring some salt contacts most of the foil.
  5. If desired, add food coloring into the mixture immediately after pouring.
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