How to make your own Bouncy Balls

Science and Fun was the goal of this project. We watched the materials react and got some nice new bouncy balls. I have enough ingredients to make 20 more too!!!

So the ingredients are:

• ½ Cup Warm Water
• 1 Tb Borax
• 1 Tb of Cornstarch
• 2 Tb White Liquid Glue
• Food coloring
• Optional: Disposable rubber gloves (we just got messy instead) 

1. In a cup mix the warm water and the borax.
2. In another cup mix the glue, cornstarch, and food coloring.
3. Pour the glue mixture into the water-borax cup.
4. The glue mixture will harden after 10 seconds; use a fork to take it out of the water. If the glue mixture is still sticky, squish it with your hands and dip it back in the water.
5. Roll the mixture in your hands to make a ball. The more you handle the mixture the firmer it will become.
6. You are done!

The boys had a blast making this one!!!

Ingredients!!! 

Water and Borax Done

We mixed the Glue Cornstarch and Dye Together and then added liquid mixture

 

Now we have bouncy balls!!! 

 I hope that you use this fun inexpensive activity the kids had a blast!!!