Winter Garden

Prep: 10 min Cook: 48 min

A whimsical crystal garden craft that creates colorful mineral-like crystals, perfect for science enthusiasts and art lovers seeking a unique decorative project.

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Ingredients

  • 4 tsp. salt
  • 4 tsp. water
  • 4 tsp. laundry bluing
  • 4 tsp. ammonia
  • coal

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the salt, water, laundry bluing, and ammonia together.
  2. Pour this mixture over a piece of coal placed in a saucer.
  3. Using a medicine dropper, drop a few drops of food coloring onto the mixture.
  4. Place the garden in a location where it won't be disturbed.
  5. Wait a few hours for tiny crystals to begin forming.
  6. Allow the crystals to grow over the next few days.

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