How to Make Epsom Salt Crystal Ornaments

Astound your children by turning a pipe cleaner into a delicate crystalline decoration! 

This craft is easy to accomplish with minimal mess. Enjoy it as a simple handicraft project or take it a step further and learn some of the science behind the activity.

This particular tutorial uses a star shape, but of course, you can form the ornament into whatever shape you’d like for any holiday or just everyday crafting! 

• Make letters and to spell out initials, names, or words.
• Make leaf or pumpkin shapes from orange pipe cleaners for fall.
• Make hearts out of red pipe cleaners for Valentine’s Day.

If your shape is large, you may need to create a double batch of epsom salt solution. For multiple children doing this craft, each child will need their own crystal forming solution. Or you could mix up a much larger batch and suspend multiple ornaments into it as long as they aren’t touching each other or the sides of your container. 

Supplies Needed Per Ornament

*Make sure your container is wide and deep enough to submerge your pipe cleaner ornament in the epsom salt solution without touching any edges or the bottom of the jar. 

Epsom Salt Crystal Ornament Directions

Read through all the directions and watch the video first so you have the big picture of where this craft is heading. Then go back and follow the steps one by one.

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Science Background

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