Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- Food coloring in various colors
- Wooden sticks or skewers
- Small cups or containers
- Spoon for mixing
- Baking paper or a plate
Instructions
- Warm the water. Heat 1/2 cup of water until warm, but do not bring it to a boil.
- Dissolve the sugar. Add the sugar gradually while stirring. Continue mixing until it has dissolved completely.
- Divide the mixture. Carefully pour the sugar solution into small cups or containers.
- Add color. Put a different food coloring into each cup and stir until the color is evenly mixed.
- Let the solution cool slightly. Wait until it becomes thicker and syrupy before continuing. Handle the warm mixture carefully.
- Form the crystals. Place the wooden sticks or skewers in the mixture so crystals can form on them. Set them over baking paper or a plate to catch drips, if needed.
- Allow the crystals to harden. Leave the sticks undisturbed until the crystals have hardened. Keep them somewhere stable where they won’t be knocked over.
Notes
An adult should handle the heated mixture, and the sticks or skewers should be used carefully because their ends may be sharp.
