How to Make Stress Balls With Balloons & Flour

Make stress balls with balloons and flour to reduce stress.

When stress and tension mount, most people need an outlet to release these negative feelings. Instead of engaging in negative or harmful coping strategies, channel your energy and help yourself feel more calm and serene. Use a stress ball to help yourself through stressful situations. As you hold a stress ball in one or both hands, you can knead and manipulate it to burn off pent-up frustrations. Make stress balls with balloons and flour for a simple and cost-effective stress buster.

Things You'll Need

• Large funnel
• 2 balloons
• 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• Scissors

Instructions

1. Insert the narrow end of the funnel into one of the balloons.

2. Pour the flour into the balloon through the funnel. Shake the balloon gently to get the flour to settle at the bottom of the balloon.

3. Squeeze the balloon to concentrate the flour into a compact mass, removing as much excess air from the inside of the balloon as possible.

4. Tie the balloon into a large overhand knot just above the point where the flour ends inside the balloon.

5. Cut off the excess balloon on the other side of the knot with the scissors.

6. Cut off the neck of the other balloon with the scissors.

7. Insert the flour-filled balloon into the other balloon through the circular hole in the top of the balloon. Push the flour-filled balloon to the bottom of the second balloon and twist the second balloon tightly around the first balloon. Wrap the second balloon around the first balloon a second time to make a second layer around the first balloon.

8. Tuck the ends of the second balloon inside the wraps and twists to secure it tightly around the flour-filled balloon.

9. Manipulate the stress ball with your hands. The triple layer of balloon material covering the flour should eliminate the possibility of leaks and breakage.

References

• Alachua County Public Schools: Homemade Stress Balls