How to Make a Bouncing Ball

Rubber balls can provide hours of fun. But it seems that right after you buy one, it bounces underneath something and disappears, forcing you to buy another. But you can make your own, with simple household items.Your homemade rubber ball will bounce even better than a store-bought one, because the core is solid rather than air-filled.

Things You'll Need

• Piece of paper
• Lots of rubber bands

Instructions

1. Crumple a piece of paper tightly into a ball.

2. Wrap rubber bands around the crumpled paper until it is covered. You can make your ball as large as you want.

3. Use thicker, longer rubber bands as the ball gets bigger, or they'll break and you'll keep having to replace them.