Description
Create your own sparkly bouncing balls with simple household materials for a fun and tactile crafting experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup of plain school glue
- 1 tablespoon of baking soda
- 1 tablespoon of warm water
- 2–3 tablespoons of liquid starch
- Glitter (optional)
- Food coloring (your choice)
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon for stirring
- Disposable gloves (optional)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of plain school glue with 1 tablespoon of warm water.
- Add 1 tablespoon of baking soda and stir gently until dissolved.
- If you’d like to add glitter, sprinkle it into the mixture and stir.
- Add a few drops of food coloring and mix until well blended.
- Pour in 2 tablespoons of liquid starch and stir until the mixture begins to come together.
- If the mixture feels too sticky, add an extra tablespoon of liquid starch.
- Knead the mixture with your hands to form a cohesive ball.
- Roll the mixture into small balls, about the size of a golf ball.
- Allow the balls to rest for a few minutes to firm up.
Notes
Store sparkly bouncing balls in a soft cloth bag to maintain shape. Adjust the recipe for different sizes and variations.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: DIY
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg