Today I am going to show you how to make a bouncy ball in five minutes. I remember doing this during Science Class a million years ago and I thought it would be awesome to share with my kiddos this fun activity… Besides, we are already in Spring Break so this is a great way to keep them busy and have a good time.
How to Make a Bouncy Ball Tutorial
How to Make a Bouncy Ball
Author: Desiree Campbell @the36thavenue
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Warm Water
- 1 Tb Borax
- 1 Tb of Cornstarch
- 2 Tb White Liquid Glue
- Food coloring
- Optional: Disposable rubber gloves.
Instructions
- In a cup mix the warm water and the borax.
- In another cup mix the glue, cornstarch, and food coloring.
- Pour the glue mixture into the water-borax cup.
- The glue mixture will harden after 10 seconds; use a fork to take it out of the water. If the glue mixture is still sticky, squish it with your hands and dip it back in the water.
- Roll the mixture in your hands to make a ball. The more you handle the mixture the firmer it will become.
- You are done!
Notes
Keep in mind that the balls will flatten a bit after sitting for a while. Store them in small plastic containers or a plastic bag. If they get flattened roll them between your palms again, this will bring them back to the ball shape.
So easy!
Your kids are going to love this activity!
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Have a fantastic day and don’t forget to play!
Besos
Desiree
Thanks for this recipe! My 3 year old an I had a ton of fun making these things. She is still playing with them a week or more later. (though they are in much smaller pieces as ingredients in her “banana-squid soup” :).)
Here is a video of us making them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWKqP2ybgo
Thank you once again for the great fun.
It helps if you put cooking spray in the containers that you’re going to put the glue in so than the blue washes out a lot faster and easier
Great tip!
i tried two other recipes before this and this one actually works! love the pictures and thanks for sharing! we’re going to add glitter to ours
Hi,
Do they actually bounce?
It does one to two feet high. So fun!
I Made 3 different bouncy ball recipes last night to test before kiddies make them at a birthday party this weekend, by far this was the best result! thanks!!
I love your blog, I just found it….and so happy that I did.
Thought you might like to know how I found it: through a Pin on Pinterest from a gal I met via facebook….
Have a great day!
Julie
Welcome to The 36th Avenue!
Seriously love this, and I know my kids will, too! Pinning!
I can’t wait to make these bouncy balls with my kiddos! They will love it! Thank you for sharing!
I love it! Totally going to try this
OMG – the scientist in me is LOVIN’ this!! Totally making these this weekend! Pinning!
They are so much fun to make and they really bounce!