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• Method 2 of 2: Sewing up an anti-stress ball
• What do you need
• Tips
• Warnings

1 Take three balls. They must be the same size and shape and not inflated. Don't use water balls because they are too thin and don't fit well.

2 Choose a filler. For a regular sized ball, you will need about 160-240 ml of filler (that's about 2/3 cup). Any of the following will work:

• For a tighter ball, use flour, baking soda, and cornstarch.
• For a ball of lower density, dry rice, lentils, small beans or peas, coarse sand are suitable.
• Combine some rice and flour. This will create a medium density ball.

3 Inflate the balloon gently. This is optional, but if the balloon is not flexible enough, it is best to inflate it first. Inflate the balloon until it reaches a height (length) of about 7-12 cm. Then, without tightening it, hold it in your hands.

• Most likely, you will need an assistant who can keep this balloon inflated ..
• If air starts to escape from the balloon, the ball may get sloppy.

4 Insert a funnel into the neck. If you do not have a funnel, first pour the filler into the bottle, then press the bottle against the neck of the balloon and pour the filler into it. You can pour the filler through a plastic cup, but this can cause the filler to spill past the neck.

5 Fill the balloon slowly. You need to fill the ball by 5-7 cm. Pour gently, do not break the neck.

• If filler gets stuck in the neck, push it in with a pencil.

6 Release excess air and tie the neck of the balloon. Release as much air as possible, squeeze the neck of the balloon tightly.

• To release the air, pinch the neck of the balloon between your thumb and forefinger and slowly open them. If you open your fingers too much, filler can fly out with the air.

7 Cut off the rest of the neck of the balloon. Use scissors to do this. Do not cut too close to the knot or ball neck anchorage.

8 Stick this ball into another, and then into another. This is to prevent the ball from breaking. Tie a ball, cut off the excess. Ready!

Method 2 of 2: Sewing up an anti-stress ball

1. 1 Slide the resulting anti-stress ball into the polyurethane foam. Balls can be bought in children's stores and gift shops, polyurethane foam - in hardware stores or in an online store .. You will need polyurethane foam 9 x 12.5 cm in size and about 2.5-7.5 cm thick. Too thin polyurethane foam may not withstand load on the ball.
2. 2 Wrap the polyurethane foam around the rubber ball. Sew it up. Then cut off the excess and give the ball the correct spherical shape.
3. 3 Wrap a sock or other thick fabric around the polyurethane. This will provide a secure outer cover. Sew it up. Your anti-stress ball is ready!

What do you need

From a balloon:

• Three balloons of the same size and shape (not water balloons)
• 160-240 ml (about 2/3 cup) flour, baking soda, cornstarch, lentils, rice, beans, or peas.
• Funnel or plastic bottle

Polyurethane foam:

• Needle and thread
• Sock
• Polyurethane foam
• Small rubber ball

Tips

• To decorate the balloon, punch a few small holes in the outer balloon.If the balls are of different colors, a different color will show through these holes.
• You can decorate the anti-stress ball with a permanent marker.
• If you wet cornstarch, the ball becomes hard when squeezed. Before using such a ball, wait 20 minutes for the starch to get wet. But such a ball can quickly break.

Warnings

• Fillers with water or salt do not affect the durability of the ball very well.