Today we did shrinky-dinks with our former principle, Dr. Adams. We also got to use borax to make man-made crystals. To make shrinky-dinks you need sharpies, a plastic container lid, scissors, and a hole puncher. You cut off the ridge of the lid and the rest around it. Then you draw a picture on it and punch a hole in the top, then you shrink it in a oven or toaster oven until it shrinks to a good size. Onto the crystals. Materials: pipe cleaner, straw or pencil, jar or clear cup, borax, scissors, hot water, and string. You first take your pipe cleaner and cut it into 3 equal pieces. Then you twist the pipe cleaner together to make a 6 pointed star. Trim the pipe cleaner to fit your jar or cup. Tie the string to the center of your star. Place your pencil or straw across the jar and set the star in until it's ALMOST touching the bottom, then tie the string to the straw. Next put hot water in the jar, then but 3 tablespoons of borax. Take out your star a set it to the side. Stir the borax until it is dissolved. After that set the star in over night.