Description
Create adorable pumpkin-shaped bouncy balls with simple materials for a fun fall project.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup white school glue
- 1/2 teaspoon borax
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Food coloring (orange and green)
- Balloon (orange)
- Small balloon (green for the stem)
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix the warm water and white school glue until well blended.
- In a separate bowl, mix the borax and cornstarch.
- Slowly add the borax mixture to the glue mixture and stir until it begins to thicken.
- Divide the mixture into two bowls: one for the pumpkin and one for the stem.
- Add a few drops of orange food coloring to one bowl and mix until the desired color is reached.
- In the second bowl, add green food coloring for the stem.
- Carefully inflate the orange balloon to a medium size; this will be the pumpkin.
- Inflate the small green balloon for the stem, then let a bit of air out to create a smaller size.
- Pour the orange mixture into the inflated orange balloon until you achieve your desired shape.
- Tie the balloon securely and let it sit for a few minutes to set.
- Pour some of the green mixture into the small balloon and tie it.
- Once both balloons have set, attach the green balloon on top of the tied orange balloon to form the pumpkin stem.
Notes
You can use different colors, add glitter, or incorporate essential oils for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Crafts
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 bouncy balls
- Calories: 0
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg