DIY Bouncy Ball
A fun and educational project to create your own bouncy ball using everyday materials.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 1 bouncy ball 1x
- Category: Craft
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: N/A
- Diet: N/A
Ingredients
Scale
- 20 to 30 ml White PVA school glue
- 1 small pinch Baking soda
- Contact lens solution (contains boric acid or sodium borate)
- Optional: Cornstarch for firmer texture
- Optional: Food coloring or liquid watercolors
- Small disposable cups or bowls for mixing
- Spoons or small stirring sticks
- Measuring spoons
- Optional: Gloves
- A tray or plate for resting finished balls
Instructions
- Measure and pour the glue into a small bowl or cup.
- Warm your hands first to make the glue feel less cool against your skin.
- Add a pinch of baking soda to the glue and stir slowly.
- Drop in a tiny amount of food coloring or watercolor if you want color.
- Add contact lens solution, one small squirt at a time, while stirring.
- Use your fingers to pull the forming ball from the cup.
- Knead the ball on a clean surface for three to five minutes.
- Test the bounce gently by dropping the ball from a low height.
- Rest the finished ball for an hour on a tray to set fully.
- Clean hands and tools with warm water and mild soap.
Notes
A great project to engage kids in hands-on science while having fun. Ensure adult supervision for younger children.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ball
- Calories: 5
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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