Introduction: Easy Flour Stress Ball
In this instructable I will describe the excessively simple way to make your own functional stress relieving device. (It is also great for juggling)
Note: The device is not restricted to be used as a stress ball only. You may also use it for amusement, to throw at things (such as burglars), as a christmas/birthday present, for practical jokes, as a keychain, to pretend it's fruit, to sell, to launch into space, to juggle or any other use you can think of.
Step 1: What You'll Need
Although the materials necessary for this project do seem difficult to find, you will be suprised to learn that they can be found in most households.
You will need the following:
-party balloons
-flour
-funnel
-scissors
Step 2: Stretch the Balloon
Using your mouth or a pump blow air into the balloon so that it inflates and stretches. Let the air out of the balloon.
Step 3: Fill It With Flour
Using your funnel fill the balloon with flour. Make sure to be holding the end of the balloon tightly to avoid a mess. Stop putting flour in the balloon when it reaches the neck. Don't fill the neck. Tie the into a knot to stop the flour from getting out of the balloon.
Step 4: Avoid a Disaster
Take another balloon (it may be of a different color, the final result will not be affected) and cut most of the neck of using scissors. Stretch the second balloon over the first one as a second layer. The second layer will help prevent the dispersion of flour all over the place in the event a hole would appear.
Step 5: Enjoy
You're finished!
You may now fully enjoy your fabulous flour stress ball in any way you could possibly imagine.
If you do not have an imagination, you will unfortunately be forced to use it solely as a stress ball.

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102 Comments
Question 5 years ago on Step 3
How much flour do you need to make 1 stress ball? (just around a bout, doesn't have to be exact)
5 years ago on Introduction
Okay, well do you have to use a funnel to put in the flour??????????!!! by the way, I'm new! So....
6 years ago
I really liked it!!!
Reply 5 years ago
i did to
6 years ago
I don't really get it ????
I just got 1 balloon and filled it with flour and tied it
Reply 5 years ago
thats good to
14 years ago on Introduction
Haha nice! I put shampoo in mine!
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
why shampoo?
Reply 5 years ago
cause it smells good
Reply 5 years ago
thats a good idea it makes it smell good
Reply 6 years ago
Wow ?
Reply 14 years ago on Introduction
messy!
6 years ago
I tried this and it looks great. Forgot to tie the knot though so just folded it cello taped it down.
6 years ago
Awesome! I added cute animal images.
6 years ago
the best creation
6 years ago
I drew tiny cute little faces for it ?
6 years ago
nice idea but did not work very well :( sad.. just sad.. but if you use rice or sant or sugar it works WAY better
6 years ago
I tried but I couldn't get it to fill properly. It's very small and won't hold any more than a couple tablespoons of flour. I expanded it with air several times before attempting to fill.
I guess I could have a tiny stress ball? This is stressful! ?
7 years ago
Can you use anything besides ballons?
Reply 7 years ago
Yes you can use rice