{"id":393,"date":"2016-10-26T14:47:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-26T03:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/?p=393"},"modified":"2019-08-30T12:30:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T02:30:54","slug":"crystal-candy-canes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/crystal-candy-canes\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Candy Canes &#8211; fun Christmas science project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">How to make Borax <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/crystals\/\">crystal<\/a> candy canes &#8211; fun <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/christmas-science\/\">Christmas science activity<\/a> for kids.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3572\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Cane-Ornaments-fun-Christmas-science-project-for-kids.jpg\" alt=\"How to make Crystal Candy Cane Ornaments - fun Christmas science project for kids\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Cane-Ornaments-fun-Christmas-science-project-for-kids.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Cane-Ornaments-fun-Christmas-science-project-for-kids-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Cane-Ornaments-fun-Christmas-science-project-for-kids-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Cane-Ornaments-fun-Christmas-science-project-for-kids-250x250.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This article was first published on 5th August 2015, and has been since updated. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jewel and I had so much fun making <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/borax-crystal-flowers\/\">Borax crystal flowers<\/a> earlier, that we thought we would try growing some more <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/crystals\/\">crystals<\/a> and try out other designs. New crystal candy cane decorations for the Christmas tree sounded fun!<\/p>\n<p>(I know, I know, but <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/christmas-science\/\">Christmas<\/a> will be here before you know it!)<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3568\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes.jpg\" alt=\"How to make Crystal Candy Canes\" width=\"600\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-484x900.jpg 484w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-250x465.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>To make Borax Crystal Candy Canes, you will need:<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">(Our supplies were purchased from local grocery and discount stores. Affiliate links<sup>*<\/sup> provided to similar products below.)<a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/copyright-disclaimer-disclosure\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2464\" src=\"http:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/this-post-contains-affiliate-links-144x150.png\" alt=\"this-post-contains-affiliate-links\" width=\"144\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/this-post-contains-affiliate-links-144x150.png 144w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/this-post-contains-affiliate-links.png 175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LukQ8H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Borax<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NDOsmA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pipe cleaners<\/a><\/strong> (aka chenille stems)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2ZA02Bq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">dental floss<\/a><\/strong> (or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MJt1kj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">nylon thread<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MKs1wu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">pencils<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2MKA2Bl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">silver curling ribbon<\/a><\/strong> (optional)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NEhySM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">safety glasses<\/a><\/strong> (we have <a href=\"http:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/safety-glasses-adjust-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">these ones<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You should be able to find <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Borax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Borax<\/a> (also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate or disodium tetraborate) in the laundry aisle of your local grocery store. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2LukQ8H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">buy it online<\/a>. Borax is a naturally occurring mineral and salt, that is mined from seasonal lakes. It is commonly used as a detergent alternative or laundry booster.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3569\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crystal-candy-canes.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal candy canes\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crystal-candy-canes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crystal-candy-canes-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crystal-candy-canes-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Crystal-candy-canes-250x375.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"info-box\">\n<h3 class=\"general\">Suitable for<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;d suggest trying this activity with <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/5-6years\/\">5-6 year olds<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/7-9years\/\">older kids<\/a>. (Jewel was 5 years, 1 month old when we made these.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>What to do<\/h2>\n<p><strong>1. Create candy cane shapes by twisting red and white pipe cleaners together.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We cut our pipe cleaners in half first, to make two smaller candy canes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Tie floss to the top of the pipe cleaner candy cane, and then tie the ends of the floss together so that you have a large loop.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This will be used to hang your crystal candy cane ornament later, so make the loop big enough to easily fit on the end of a Christmas tree sprig.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Twist the end of the &#8216;loop&#8217; around a pencil a few times, so that the candy cane hangs down below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The idea is that the pencil will balance on the lip of a glass jar, with the candy cane dangling down inside. It\u2019s a good idea to test this out \u2013 does your candy cane easily fit inside the neck of the jar? When the pencil is balancing on top, can your candy cane hang freely inside the jar, without touching the bottom or sides? You might need to reshape your candy cane, or loop the floss around the pencil a few more times until it&#8217;s just right. Once you\u2019re happy, set your candy cane and pencil aside.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. <em>This next step requires adult assistance.<\/em> Fill a glass jar with boiling water. With safety glasses on, add several tablespoons of Borax powder to the boiling water in the jar, and stir with a spoon until all the Borax is suspended (and looks dissolved). <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Careful, the glass jars will become too hot to touch!<\/p>\n<p>The actual quantity of Borax will depend on the volume of your jar &#8211; allow for about 3 tablespoons per 250ml of water. Please see safety notes below. Borax is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">not<\/span> taste-safe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3571\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes.jpg\" alt=\"making Borax crystal candy canes\" width=\"600\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes-250x185.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Lower the pipe cleaner candy cane into the Borax suspension, balancing the pencil on top. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Double check that the candy cane is hanging in the solution, without touching the sides or bottom of the jar. Then put it in a safe place where it won&#8217;t be disturbed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3570\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/crystal-candy-canes-made-with-Borax.jpg\" alt=\"crystal candy canes made with Borax\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/crystal-candy-canes-made-with-Borax.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/crystal-candy-canes-made-with-Borax-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/crystal-candy-canes-made-with-Borax-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/crystal-candy-canes-made-with-Borax-250x167.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Over the next few days, crystals will start to form!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You should be able to see some of the progress through the sides of the glass jar, but it&#8217;s also OK to lift your pencil up every now and again so you can see how the crystals are growing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3567\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes.jpg\" alt=\"Making Borax crystal candy canes\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Making-Borax-crystal-candy-canes-250x375.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Once the crystals have stopped growing, remove your candy cane from the jar and let dry. Slide out the pencil, and your crystal candy cane is ready to hang (high up) on your Christmas tree!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3565\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beautiful-DIY-Crystal-Candy-Canes.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful DIY Crystal Candy Canes\" width=\"600\" height=\"1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beautiful-DIY-Crystal-Candy-Canes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beautiful-DIY-Crystal-Candy-Canes-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beautiful-DIY-Crystal-Candy-Canes-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beautiful-DIY-Crystal-Candy-Canes-505x900.jpg 505w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Beautiful-DIY-Crystal-Candy-Canes-250x445.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. (Optional) You might like to cut off the dental floss and swap for some silver curling ribbon<\/strong> &#8211; only if you wish of course!<\/p>\n<div class=\"info-box\">\n<h3 class=\"fun-fact\">Fun Science Fact<\/h3>\n<p>Water is made up of tiny molecules. If you mix Borax with water, some Borax can become &#8216;suspended&#8217;, which means that the water molecules can &#8216;hold&#8217; onto it for a while. When water is very hot, the water molecules move further apart, and make room for the water molecules to &#8216;hold&#8217; onto more of the Borax. As the water cools, the water molecules come closer together, and the water molecules can&#8217;t &#8216;hold&#8217; the same quantity of Borax as they could before. This is called supersaturation. The extra Borax separates from the water molecules, and form crystals which stick to the pipe cleaners (and to the bottom of the jar).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3564\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Science-for-Kids.jpg\" alt=\"How to make Crystal Candy Canes - Christmas Science for Kids\" width=\"600\" height=\"1113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Science-for-Kids.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Science-for-Kids-81x150.jpg 81w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Science-for-Kids-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Science-for-Kids-485x900.jpg 485w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/How-to-make-Crystal-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Science-for-Kids-250x464.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We actually did a little experimenting and tried adding Vaseline to just red portion of one of the candy canes (in the hope that the crystals wouldn&#8217;t form on the Vaseline section), leaving a second candy cane without any Vaseline as a control. To be honest, it made no noticeable difference in the outcome. If anything, the Vaseline candy cane grew more uniform crystals than our control candy cane&#8230; But with science, this is still a valid experiment &#8211; now we know that it doesn&#8217;t work!<\/p>\n<div class=\"info-box\">\n<h3 class=\"warning\">Safety notes&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p>Be very careful with boiling water around young kids. Glass jars with boiling water inside will become too hot to touch.<\/p>\n<p>Borax is a commonly used natural ingredient in grade school science experiments, and is safe for older kids to handle when used responsibly. However it is not edible, will irritate if put into eyes and is a mild skin irritant for people with sensitive skin. With Borax being inedible, please make sure that your beautiful crystal candy canes are stored out of reach of babies or toddlers (or are displayed high up, well out of reach on your Christmas tree.)<\/p>\n<p>All kids&#8217; activities on this blog require attentive adult supervision. Parents and carers will need to judge whether a particular activity is appropriate their child\u2019s age and skill level. Click <a href=\"\/copyright-disclaimer-disclosure\">here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3566\" src=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DIY-crystal-candy-canes.jpg\" alt=\"DIY crystal candy canes\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DIY-crystal-candy-canes.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DIY-crystal-candy-canes-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DIY-crystal-candy-canes-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/DIY-crystal-candy-canes-250x375.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For more <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/crystals\/\">DIY crystal projects<\/a>, you might like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how to make<a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/borax-crystal-flowers\/\"> Borax crystal flowers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>how to make<a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/crystal-hearts\/\"> interlocking crystal heart necklaces<\/a><\/li>\n<li>how to make <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/salt-crystal-tree\/\">salt crystal tree ornaments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can click here for more of our <a href=\"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/christmas-science\/\">Christmas science projects<\/a>, and I&#8217;m collecting ideas from around the web on our <a href=\"https:\/\/au.pinterest.com\/DanyaBanya\/christmas-science-experiments-for-kids\/\">Christmas Science Experiments for Kids Pinterest board<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/center><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><sup>*<\/sup><em> This post contains affiliate link(s). 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