📌 Basic Etiquette in Japan 🇯🇵👇🏼 Sticking your chopsticks vertically in a bowl of rice is taboo ❌ Called tsukitate-bashi (突き立て箸), this reminds Japanese people of funerals, where a bowl of rice is left with two chopsticks standing vertically in the center. It’s also believed to bring bad luck! If you’re taking a break or are finished with your food and you don’t know where to put your chopsticks, put them on a chopstick rest: More chopstick etiquette 🥢: - Don’t rub your choptsticks together

Ingredients 1 cup very hot water (just below boiling) 3 tablespoons Borax powder (laundry aisle) Food coloring: pink, red, or purple Materials Pipe cleaners (pink, red, or purple) Clear glass jar (wide-mouth works best) String or twine Pencil, skewer, or chopstick Spoon Scissors Paper towel Crystal Ratio 3 tablespoons Borax per 1 cup hot water Instructions 1. Shape the Heart Bend a pipe cleaner into a heart shape. Twist the ends together tightly to secure. Tie a piece of string to the top of the

Ingredients 1 cup very hot water (just below boiling) 3 tablespoons borax powder (laundry aisle) Light orange food coloring (gel or liquid) Color Tip (Light Orange) Soft peach: 1 drop orange 1 drop yellow Pale apricot: 1 drop orange 1 drop clear or white coloring Warm pastel orange: 2 drops orange Materials Light orange or white pipe cleaner White ceramic plate Small heatproof bowl or measuring cup Spoon Wooden skewer, pencil, or chopstick (optional, for support) Instructions 1. Shape the Heart