How did I not know about the near instant gratification of borax crystals, or for that matter the wonderful crafting properties of borax ? {see this borax slime over at the Scott School via U-Create with Kids}.
I am not big into New Year Eve celebrations or New Years crafting. I like a 10 pm bedtime (unless I am heavily involved in a complicated sewing project) and I have been known to fall asleep at New Years Eve's parties. That being said these little 2011 crystals were easy to do. Lily just shaped some pipe cleaners into 2011 and we followed the instructions (less the food colouring) at Martha Stewart Kids (although there are a ton of tutorials out there).
The next morning we had these
See you in 2011 and I wish you a happy and healthy celebration (however that may be!).
This post is linked to Red Ted Art's Blog.