Sugar Crystal Christmas Ornaments

After seeing Timothy Horn's carriage coated with sparkling sugar crystals, I was inspired to create my own. I hung these pipe cleaners in sugar water (2 parts sugar, 1 part water, boiled until sugar is dissolved, then placed in a jar) and left them there a week.

The results? Sparkly ornaments pretty enough to hang on our tree.

For instructions on making sugar crystals, see the Exploratorium's rock candy recipe.