I covered out jars with foil for the two weeks to keep them clean. When you put the sticks into the jar you’ll have to balance the clothespins of centered a little bit so they stay on top. You can see from my pictures that mine was not fully dissolved, but it’s ok.Īttach the sticks to clothespins with the sugar side down. You don’t want the stick to touch the side or the bottom of the glass jar. If it does, the crystals will grow and attach them making it harder to remove. The easy thing with using Kool-Aid is that it already has the color and flavoring.Ĭarefully pour the sugar solution into the jars and stir it well. It is tricky to get all of the Kool-Aid to dissolve. You can do this without Kool-aid, too! Just add in flavor extracts and add food coloring.

With the flavor intensity, you definitely could split these Kool-Aid packets into two jars. We didn’t but there was a ton of flavor! Prepare your jars. Make sure they are clean and ready. Pour a packet of Kool-Aid into your jar. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes (depending on the quantity you make it may take a little longer to cool.) (I kind of lost count towards the end!) The trick is to keep adding until the sugar does not dissolve anymore.Ĭook until all of the sugar is completely dissolved and it comes just to a boil. To make 5 different flavors I used 8 cups of water and I believe 17 cups of sugar. You’ll use about 2- 2 1/2 cups of sugar for every 1 cup of water. This gives the sugar crystals a base to begin growing on the sticks. Once they are fully wet, pull them out and roll the ends in sugar. Let them dry completely on a plate. Soak the sticks in water for 30 minutes to an hour. I places them into a cup of water and stick a bowl over the top to keep them down since they float! We used wooden skewers. I cut the sharp tips off the top so nobody would get hurt when eating them! Kool-Aid packs in various flavors & colors To make them, you need just a few supplies. Rock candy crystals are easy to make, but take some time. You’ll need to plan ahead for this one! We let ours grow for 2 weeks. They were just so pretty and colorful! How to Make Rock Candy Crystals with Kool-Aid I took a lot of pictures of this project. I have a super fun kitchen science activity for you today~ How to Make Rock Candy with Kool-Aid. This is the perfect at home Summer project to do with kids right now.

How to Make Rock Candy Crystals with Kool-Aid

How to make rock candy