1. Place around three teaspoons of table
salt into the plastic container.
2. Add a little bit of warm water and a few drops of food colouring
and stir until the salt has dissolved.
3. Dip the piece of string into the salt water solution.
4. Tie the string to the center of the toothpick and positon the
toothpick across the top of the plastic cup to rest.
5. Place the plastic cup in a warm sunny spot for a few
days to allow the water to evaporate.
6. In a few days check to see if the water has evaporated
and if so use your magnifying glass to see the coloured
crystals you made from the solution.
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