BORAX CRYSTAL ORNAMENTS
You can make beautiful ornaments using pipe cleaners
and Borax for just about any holiday. These make great
gifts, tree ornaments, kitchen magnets, or package
decorations! ~Jeanie

You will need:
20 Mule Team Borax Laundry Booster
Chenille (pipe cleaners)
A wide mouth container
String or yarn and a pencil

Shape the pipe cleaners any way you want. you can make
any shape you want... angels, stars, flowers, etc. In a wide
mouth container (wide enough to hang your ornament in so
it doesn't touch the bottom or sides), pour boiling water. Add
about a cup of borax, less or more depending on the size
of the container and the amount of water. A thick glass jar
or container works well, because you can see the Borax
dissolving. Add enough Borax so the water is quite cloudy.

Suspend the ornament in the solution: tie a piece of string or
yarn to it, tie the other end of the string to a pencil, and then
lay the pencil across the top of your container. Make sure the
pipe cleaner is completely immersed in the solution and isn't
touching the sides or bottom of the container. As the solution
cools, the crystals will begin to form on your pipe cleaner.
Leave overnight. Remove from the solution and allow to dry.

Note: Overnight soaking will give you very thickly crystallized
ornaments. If you want some of the color of the pipe cleaner
to show through, leave in the solution for less time. You can
spray your finished ornament with acrylic sealer or a clear
spray paint to keep the crystals from falling off too quickly.

Some ideas on using these ornaments:
-Tie several together to make a crystal mobile
-Hang on your Christmas tree
-Attach to gift packages
-Glue to cardboard backing to make a photo frame.
-Attach a strong magnet (the ornament is heavier than
most kitchen magnets) to the back. These are just a
few ideas. Use your imagination!