If you're looking for an activity for your teen, try this.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 Glass jar
- 1 Piece of string (cotton)
- 1 Pencil or stick
- 1 Paper clip
- 2 c Sugar + Additional sugar
- 1 c Water
- optional: 1 Food coloring
Preparation:
Heat the water to boiling, and when the water stops boiling dissolve the 3 cups of sugar into it. Let cool some and reheat(Do Not Reboil) and add as much sugar that will dissolve in it. Add a few drops of food coloring to the solution if desired. Let cool for two minutes and pour the solution into glass or jar. Tie a short piece of cotton string to the middle of the pencil or stick. Attach a paper clip to the end of the string for a weight. Moisten the string very lightly, and roll in a bit of sugar Place the pencil or stick over the top of the glass or jar with the string hanging down inside. Leave undisturbed for a couple of days. Depending on how much sugar you were able to dissolve into the water, you should start to see crystals growing in a few hours to a few days.Fun Food Facts Trivia Quiz Top 5 Recipe and Cookbooks for Kids and Teens
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