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Quick, and easy Mexican Jumping Bean

This is how to make a Mexican Jumping Bean out of tin/aluminum foil. The mexican jumping bean is a toy that bobbles in your hand aimlessly. Show them to your friends and maybe make a few bucks selling them too!

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Step 1Materials:

Materials:

Tin/aluminum Foil
Marble
cup/bowl
scissors

Optional:

Colored Foil
Coin (to flatten foil)
Ruler
Thick pen/marker

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20 comments

Dec 18, 2010. 7:04 AMAir_Assassin says:

Better than mighty beanz

Dec 19, 2011. 9:02 AMthrashermanTotalDIY says:

not

Dec 27, 2011. 12:59 PMAir_Assassin says:

What do u mean there cheaper

Dec 20, 2011. 2:14 PM

freeza36 says:

yeah theyre really not better

Jun 16, 2011. 6:31 PM

Win Guy says:

Really? Well, then - I'm gonna have to try this!

Jun 21, 2011. 8:12 PMAir_Assassin says:

yep!

Dec 20, 2011. 2:13 PM

freeza36 says:

this is how "might beanz" work

Apr 9, 2010. 5:53 PMscientificiant says:

Very interesting and fun. Real Mexican jumping beans are difficult to find these days. I did find a website where you can buy Mexican jumping beans at www.amazingbeans.com They are hilarious!

Dec 20, 2011. 2:12 PM

freeza36 says:

when I had to stay the night at the dallas/fort worth airport, i sa that they were sold there

Feb 7, 2011. 5:55 PMhappyjo says:

:D I bought some of these in an airport!

Dec 19, 2011. 9:02 AMthrashermanTotalDIY says:

OMG! Same!

Apr 12, 2011. 12:30 PMAir_Assassin says:

cool!

Sep 13, 2010. 1:19 PM

punkhead58 says:

I remember buying them from truck stops as a kid.

Dec 19, 2011. 9:04 AMthrashermanTotalDIY says:

Ummmm. Mexican jumping beans are ALIVE. Tin foil and a marble is not. Lemme get my nerdy self in. Mexican jumping beans are dried out beans, with a worm or maggot inside, and they actually jump. Your ible is for something similar to Mighty Beanz. Overall, this ible saves money, and is great.just to get your facts straight!