Make Your Own Homemade Super Bouncy Ball

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September 6, 2012 in All Posts, Play, Preschool, Preschool Science

I’m still on a blogging break, but don’t want to leave you hanging on for too long, so…here’s our easy tutorial on how your kids can make their own Super Bouncy Ball.

{Just click on this link or the photo and it will take you to Kids Activities Blog where the tutorial was posted last week}

If you try this, I would love love love to know if - and how - you got your ball to be super bouncy! Please share in the comments or on our Facebook page.

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