| Stress balls can be a great help to lower your levels | | | | The Technique: |
| of stress. Not only that, they can also help with | | | | 1. Put your corn starch or flour, into the empty 2 litre |
| improving your coordination, prevent debilitating | | | | plastic bottle. |
| illnesses such as arthritis and rheumatism, stimulate | | | | 3. Stand the bottle upright and put the balloon over |
| blood circulation and help with relaxation techniques | | | | the bottle rim without blowing it up. |
| such as meditation. | | | | 4. Squeeze the bottle to partially inflate the balloon |
| If you've ever searched for help on how to go about | | | | with air. |
| making a stress ball, you are likley to have come | | | | 5. While still squeezing the bottle, turn it upside down |
| across a large number of web sites where they | | | | and shake the corn starch or flour down into the |
| advise on a method of partly inflating a balloon and | | | | balloon. |
| then using a funnel to pour in a flour or cornstarch | | | | 6. Release your grip on the bottle, and work any |
| filling to make the stress ball. | | | | excess starch back out of the balloon, together with |
| I've used this method and felt that it really doesn't | | | | any excess air. This lets the starch settle and allows |
| work very well. What often happen is that as you | | | | any excess filling to go back in the bottle. |
| are opening the balloon to fill it with corn starch or | | | | 7. Squeeze the end of the balloon at the bottle rim |
| flour, the air in the baloon blows out. This can result in | | | | and turn the bottle back upright, carefully take off |
| a cloud of flour dust all over the place and hardly any | | | | the balloon and tie it as near to the filling as you can. |
| inside the balloon - something that doesn't help your | | | | After you finish making your stress ball, you might |
| stress levels! | | | | want to decorate it with stickers, or paint a face on |
| I've found a very easy technique of making | | | | it. It's best to make sure your decorations will not |
| homemade stress balls that completely avoids this | | | | irritate your skin or come off on your hands when |
| problem and makes the whole process much simpler, | | | | you squeeze it. |
| less messy and more enjoyable!. | | | | And that's basically it. You now know how to make a |
| Just follow the method outlined below and you will | | | | stress ball for very little, compared to shop bought |
| have a nice homemade stress ball without the mess. | | | | stress balls. It's important to remember that your |
| You Will Need to Have: | | | | home made stress balls may not last quite as long as |
| 1. A small size, thick round balloon. | | | | commercially produced ones, but because they are |
| 2. An empty 2 litre plastic drinks bottle. | | | | very easy and quick to make, you can easily make |
| 3. Corn starch or flour for filling the balloon. | | | | new ones any time you need them. |