Using a stress ball is a great way to relieve stres

Using a stress ball is a great way to relieve stress.They can also help improve coordination, prevent arthritis and rheumatism, stimulate blood circulation and assist with meditation.

In this article, you'll discover a simple no mess way to make your own stress balls. I've added a new technique to the usual method of trying to fill a half inflated balloon with corn starch or flour. If your not careful, using this method can often result in you being covered in a cloud of corn starch when you try to fill the balloon. With the method outlined below, you will completely avoid this problem, which makes the whole process of home made stress balls simpler, more enjoyable and less stressful!

To make your own stress balls just follow the instructions below:

Items you will need:

1. A small, thick round balloon.

2. An empty 2 litre plastic drinks bottle.

3. Corn starch or flour for filling the balloon.

Method:

1. Put your corn starch or flour, into the empty 2 litre plastic bottle.

3. Stand the bottle upright and put the balloon over the bottle rim without inflating it.

4. Squeeze the bottle to partly fill balloon with air.

5. While still squeezing the bottle, turn it upside down and shake the corn starch or flour down into the balloon.

6. Release the bottle, and work the excess starch back out of the balloon, along with any excess air. This allows the starch to settle and any excess filling goes back into the bottle.

7. Pinch the end of the balloon at the bottle rim and turn the bottle back upright, remove the balloon and tie it off as near to the filling as you can.

After you finish making your stress ball, you can decorate it with stickers, or paint a face on it. Just make sure you use decorations that won't irritate or rub off on your hand when it is squeezed.

And that's it. You have now learned how to make a stress ball for a fraction of the cost of buying one from a shop. They may not last quite as long as a commercially made stress balls, but there so easy and quick to make that you can simply replace them any time you need to.