From our friends at Spoonful
Total Time 1 hour Ages school-age
These totally tossable, squishable balls are lightweight and easy to grip, making them perfect for novice jugglers, beanbag games, or a good old game of catch.
What you’ll need
- 9 (11-inch) balloons (for 3 balls)
- Funnel
- 2 1/4 cups of dried lentils
- Scissors
How to make it
- Stretch the first balloon by inflating it halfway, holding it closed for about 30 seconds, and deflating it.
- Place a funnel in the balloon’s neck and gradually pour in 3/4 cup of lentils, pushing them in as you go. The balloon should be firm but squeezable.
- Snip off the balloon’s thick rubber lip. Cut the neck off a second balloon and gently stretch the opening.
- Ease the second balloon over the filled balloon, tucking in the neck as you go.
- Cut the neck off the third balloon, stretch the opening, and ease it over the other two. Repeat this process to make a set of three balls, or however many you’d like.
SUPPLIES FOR TOMORROW:
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- 2 cups water
- Balloon
- Newspaper strips
- Tissue paper strips
- Tissue paper hearts
- Small disposable plastic or paper cup
- String or embroidery cord
- Self-adhesive foam shapes
- Hot glue
- Large paintbrush
Michele Atwood is the Owner/Editor of The Main Street Mouse and its subsidiaries. Co owner of the House of Mouse Expo & Lost Princess Apparel. Author of the books “Moving to Main Street U.S.A.” “How Many Sleeps Till Disney?” and “How Many Sleeps Till Disneyland?”
Michele also contributes theme park news for Fox 35 Orlando 11pm news and on the radio on WDBO.
Michele also contributes theme park news for Fox 35 Orlando 11pm news and on the radio on WDBO.
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These are fun to make. I found some balloons with Disney characters on them and did this.