Here is Helen’s recipe for an alien:
Grind up some special soap, and add some ground up chalk. Mix with a little water to form a squidgy mess. Leave in a pot for a few days…
This is what happens – hairy squidge:
![Hairy squidge 1 Hairy squidge 1](/Data/Sites/1/Windows-Live-Writer/d54d1f866fe9_1267D/image_thumb.png)
and a closer look…
![Hairy squidge 1 Hairy squidge 1](/Data/Sites/1/Windows-Live-Writer/d54d1f866fe9_1267D/image_thumb_1.png)
Naomi thought it was mould, but the strands are shiny so I think it is crystals growing. Brecon High School science teachers please enlighten us!