ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Crystal

Okay, kiddo, have you ever seen a snowflake up close? It's a beautiful little thing, right? Crystals are kind of like that! They're super pretty and come in all sorts of colors and shapes.

Now, you know how when you freeze water, it turns into ice? Well, crystals are kinda like frozen water, but instead of being made out of just water, they're made out of all sorts of different things.

Sometimes crystals are made by mother nature all by herself, and other times they're made by people in a lab. Just like how you can make different shapes out of Play-Doh, you can make different shapes of crystals by mixing different ingredients together in different ways.

Crystals are really cool because they have special abilities. Some crystals can help us heal when we're sick, some can help us see things more clearly, and others can even make your bedroom smell extra nice!

So there you have it, kiddo. Crystals are just like frozen Play-Doh, but they're made out of all sorts of different things and can do special things just for us!