Howdy! My name is Missy. I’m an artist and arts/crafts blogger here at PBS KIDS Utah. Have you ever collected anything? Rocks? Stuffed animals? Keychains? My step-dad collects rubber bands. He gets them from newspapers, bunches of parsley or in product packaging. He keeps them all together in a rubber band ball. I thought it would be fun to make our own rubber band balls.
Supplies:
- Lots of rubber bands
- Scrap paper
Instructions:
- Wad up your piece of scratch paper into a ball.
- Take a rubber band and stretch it around the wadded up paper ball.
- Turn the ball and add another rubber band.
- Keep turning and adding rubber bands. Eventually, you won’t be able to see any more paper ball.
- Collect rubber bands and add them to your rubber band ball.
Wrap-up:
A rubber band ball is a place to collect rubber bands. But it can also be a fun toy! Try bouncing the ball into a box. Try playing catch with your rubber band ball. You can even take turns hiding your rubber band ball and playing “Hot & Cold” with it. Be creative and have fun!
