What looks like a fun science project in pictures was actually a bit of a nightmare. There’s nothing hard about what we did. We combined equal amounts of Epsom salts and warm water and put it in the fridge. The next day we had crystal gardens, that are still holding up almost a week later.

What pictures don’t show is the half cup of Epsom salt spilled on the floor. And then, after that was mostly cleaned up, a puddle of broken mason jar, water and salt.

The results of our experiment are: don’t involve a toddler.