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DIY: Bouncy Balls

Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Yield: 0

Materials

  • 1 Tbsp Borax
  • 1/2 cup hot water
  • Clear Elmer's Glue
  • loose glitter

Instructions

  • In one bowl, add in the Borax and the hot water and stir until the Borax is completely dissolved. Set aside to let cool.
  • In another bowl add in the clear Elmer's glue and sprikle in desired amount of glitter. The more gliter the more opaque the bouncy ball will be. The less glitter the more clear. Mix to combine.
  • You need to use the Elmer's brand and you need it to be the clear glue. There is just something about that composition that works the best. The glow in the dark and the glitter type of Elmer's glue also works, but not as well.
  • Once the Borax solution is cooled enough to be able to touch, pour in the glitter glue mixture into the Borax solution and stir to allow the glue to begin to solidify. Once the glue starts to come together, use your fingers and begin molding it together while it hardens.
  • When the glitter glue begins to harden, take it out of the Borax solution and mold it in your hands trying to squeeze all of the air bubbles out. As you do this it will slowly begin to dry, once the air bubbles are out and the glue mixture is drying, roll it into a ball.