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DIY Stress Balls

June 27, 2019 By Vicky 4 Comments

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Do you or your kids ever feel stressed? Well, have I got the solution for you – DIY Stress Balls! Okay, so maybe my solution won’t remove all stress from your life, but it should help you lower your stress levels a bit. And hey, every little bit helps, right? These stress balls are super fun to make with kids and there are many options to personalize them. Best of all, they feel amazing when squeezed and they make a great fidget toy.

These DIY Stress are fun to make with kids and there are many options to personalize them. Best of all, they feel amazing when squeezed and they make a great fidget toy. #sensory #stressballs


DIY Stress Balls

I was inspired to make these DIY stress balls after my daughter got a stress ball making kit for her birthday. I had no idea how easy it was to make our own stress balls, and once we ran out of materials from her kit, we bought our own so we could make some at home.

These DIY stress balls are easy to make with some basic supplies, many of which you probably already have at home.

You will need:

  • clear latex balloons
  • small funnel
  • colorful beads
  • water beads
  • water

supplies needed to make stress balls

Kids can easily make these stress balls themselves with some supervision. Make sure you don’t do this with younger kids as the items might pose a choking challenge.

Place the small funnel over the opening of the balloon and hold to make sure the balloon doesn’t fall off. Start dropping beads through the funnel.

child dropping beads into a funnel

Fill the balloon up about halfway with the beads.

balloon filled with beads

Now it is time to add the water beads. Keep in mind that these water beads will GROW, so you don’t want to add too much. Less is more.

adding water beads to a balloon

Next, we will be adding water to the balloon. We added 2 tablespoons of water to the balloon.

pouring water into a balloon

You should add enough water to the balloon so that all of the beads are covered. Tie the end of the balloon.

balloon filled with water and beads

Now comes the hardest part…the waiting.

homemade stress ball

Within a few hours the water beads will start to grow.

make your own stress ball

When left overnight, the real magic happens. The water beads will have soaked up the water and expanded to fit the balloon. The color of your stress ball will depend mainly on the color of water beads you use. We decided to do single color water beads in each balloon, but a mix would be lovely too.

diy stress balls

These balloon stress balls really feel great. My kids love squeezing them and working those small muscles in their hands. Squeezing them is also a wonderful sensory activity.

squeezing a stress ball

As kids squeeze the stress balls, the water beads will break up more and more which will give them a cool, squishy consistency.

squeezing a DIY stress ball

These DIY stress balls are so easy to make that you will want to make a bunch just to have some around whenever you are feeling a little stressed. Not that moms ever feel stressed.

diy stress balls

GOT A CRAFTY KID? 

The folks at Annie’s know crafting, so you know they have put together some amazing kits for your kids.

For girls:

The Creative Girls Club subscription box will get your girl’s creative juices flowing. Girls get two kits each month full of crafting fun. Best of all, the crafting can be done with minimal adult supervision. While she is creating, she will be learning valuable skills such as painting, beading, stitching, paper crafting, and much more!

For boys and girls:

These Young Woodworkers Kits have everything your little builder needs to create crafts and toys they can enjoy, while learning important woodworking skills along the way. Your child’s first three kits will include 5 kid-sized, high-quality tools they’ll use again and again. A new woodworking project is delivered every four weeks, with a new and exciting skill to master. Each project teaches a new, real world skill that kids will use for years to come.

If you liked these DIY Stress Balls, you’ll love:

Frozen Water Bead Play

Shaving Cream and Water Bead Cupcakes

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Comments

  1. Jennifer Brock says

    June 28, 2019 at 12:08 am

    I need these in my life!!!!! They look like such a fun and easy craft

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  2. Rachel says

    June 28, 2019 at 9:53 am

    My daughter made one of these at a birthday party. It was a good favor.

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  3. Amanda says

    June 28, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    This is such a great activity for my anxious seven year old. Will definitely add it to our summer to-do list.

    Reply
  4. Cynthia Nicoletti says

    June 29, 2019 at 6:59 am

    Wow didn’t realize how easy these are to make. Thanks for posting. These are great for kids and stress.

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Hi, I'm Vicky, founder and content creator at Mess For Less. If you are looking for play and learning activities for kids, kid friendly food, parenting tips and general family fun, you will find it at Mess For Less. I invite you to learn more about me or drop me a note. Thanks for stopping by!
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