I was on the hunt to make some new ornaments for our tree when I came across this amazing STEM activity! So many learning opportunities: measuring, counting, predicting, testing, and problem solving just to name a few!
What you need: Borax, water, pot, pipe cleaners or sticks, jar, yarn/twine
What to do:
- Boil 2 cups of water.
- Add 12 tbsp of borax, stir until dissolved.
- Pour mixture into jar, almost to the top.
- Tape twine across the top of the jar and hang a few pipe cleaners so that most of them are submerged into the water. (If you use sticks it’s easy to just hang them over the edge)
- Let sit for several hours.
- Remove pipe cleaner and hang to dry.
- Bend the top of the pipe cleaner to make a loop, add an ornament hook and hang on your tree!
*Measurements may vary… we’ve done this a few times now and have found that using shorter jars is easier 🙂
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