How to Make Your Own Hacky Sack

It is possible to make your own hacky sack with some pieces of leather, sewing supplies and some hacky sack filling. Some experience with sewing is helpful but not essential. Anyone can make the rough stitches required to create a hacky sack. Just be patient and prepared to do some work with small objects.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Scissors
• Material
• Thread
• Sewing needle
• Funnel
• Filling

1. Use sharp sewing scissors to shape the hacky sack panels out of material. The number and shape of the panels depends on the kind of hacky sack you are making. For a round hacky sack, cut two identical figure 8-shaped panels that are fat in the middle. For a pyramid, cut four identical equilateral triangles. For a cube, cut eight identical squares.

2. Thread your needle. Be sure to use a long and strong needle so it won't break. Also use thin split sinew thread. It is strong yet flexible. Double the thread then tie it off with a triple knot. A round hacky sack requires about 2 feet of thread. You will need about 3 feet for a pyramid. Get about 5 feet of thread for a cube.

3. Sew together the first two panels. The panels of a round hacky sack must be sewn at a right angle to each other. Pyramid and cube panels can be connected along any two edges. Use a running stitch along the side of the material that you want to be on the inside of the hacky sack.

4. Add another hacky sack panel from the point where you finish sewing together the previous panels. This way you do not need to cut your thread. Make sure to finish every corner before moving on. Continue adding panels until you reach your final seam.

5. Sew the final seam halfway, then turn the hacky sack inside out. This will hide all the stitching that you have been doing. Keep sewing the final seam with a cross-over stitch until the remaining gap is about 1/2 inch wide.

6. Place a funnel inside the opening and fill up the hacky sack. You can use beads, rice, beans or popcorn kernels. Fill it until it is about 80 percent full. A hacky sack needs to have a little bit of space inside so it won't burst when it is kicked.

7. Finish sewing the hacky sack shut. Use a cross-over stitch and pay close attention to finishing the final corner securely. Tie off the thread, then cut it. Your hacky sack is now ready for play.

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[missval7]

on 7/28/2009 This sounds like a fun project! Thank you for sharing!

[Coach4U]

on 7/12/2009 I had no idea what a hacky sack was until my daughter bought one at an Arts and Crafts Sale. Thanks for the information about how to make one. "5"