How to Start a Rubber Band Ball

Rubber bands make their way to us in a variety of ways. Once they reach us, many of them end up in drawers or stuffed in small boxes and zipper bags in a cupboard. For some, however, rubber bands end up being used for a higher purpose. The rubber band ball starts small but can grow to epic proportions. A few tips can help you start one of your own.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Rubber bands
• Paper (optional)

1. Lay out all of the rubber bands you have and weed out any damaged or dried-out rubber bands.

2. Tie a rubber band into a few knots. This will be the core of your ball. If you wish to get a head start, you can make the core by rolling up a small ball of paper.

3. Wrap a rubber band around the core, twisting it and looping it until the rubber band is tight.

4. Continue to wrap rubber bands around the core until it begins to look like a ball. It may not look like a perfect sphere until it reaches the approximate size of a ping pong ball. From there, continue to add rubber bands until you reach the desired size.

References

• Making a Rubber Band Ball