Crystal Gardens

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons salt
• 6 tablespoons starch
• 6 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon ammonia
• 6 tablespoons bluing

Recipe

• 1 combine salt, bluing, water and ammonia.
• 2 pour over small pieces of rock or coal in a shallow glass or china bowl.
• 3 drip food coloring on top if desire.
• 4 crystals will begin to grow soon.
• 5 add water occasionally to keep crystals growing.
• 6 you'll probably want to place the dish on a tray or wooden board as crystals grow over the sides of the bowl.