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Make a Stress Ball

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Queen of Diamonds – Make a Stress Ball

Create a stress ball

to use at times you need to focus, think or calm down.

A cute art of children blowing a baloon

Equipment and materials:

  • One balloon
  • One cup of flour
  • A funnel

Instructions:

  1. Blow up the balloon and then deflate it before you start. This stretches the balloon which makes it easier to fill it with the flour.
  2. Pull the end of the balloon up over the end of a funnel.
  3. Carefully pour flour into the funnel. Shake the funnel back and forth and tap the side of it to get the flour to go down into the balloon.
  4. If the flour doesn’t seem to go through the funnel, use a pencil or pen to push it through. Keep adding more and more flour to the funnel and into the balloon until you’re happy with the size.
  5. Remove the funnel and tie a knot in the balloon. Try to get the knot as close to the base of the balloon as you can.

How to Make a Stress Ball: 5 Easy Steps to Make a DIY Stress Ball (onelittleproject.com)

Making stress balls is a fun way to help you feel calm when you’re stressed or nervous. When you squeeze the ball, it helps your body relax, just like taking a deep breath. Plus, squeezing the ball can make your hands stronger!

Scientists have found that stress balls can help children focus better in school.1 They also discovered that squeezing a stress ball can lower stress levels by helping your nervous system relax. So, using a stress ball can make you feel calmer and more focused!2

Small changes CAN make a big difference – that’s what The 1% Kids’ Club is all about.

  • Explain how they can help with stress relief and set clear rules for when they can be used.
  • Keep an eye on their use to make sure they aren’t distracting.
  • Encourage students to personalise their stress balls and consider incorporating them into mindfulness activities or using them as part of a reward system.
  • Introducing stress balls at home can be a great way to help your child manage stress and stay focused.
  • Encourage your child to use the stress ball during homework or whenever they feel anxious.
  1. (2016). ERIC EJ853381: Using Stress Balls to Focus the Attention of Sixth-Grade Learners : ERIC : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive. Internet Archive.
    https://archive.org/details/ERIC_EJ853381
  2. Kasar, K. S., Erzincanli, S., & Akbas, N. T. (2020). The effect of a stress ball on stress, vital signs and patient comfort in hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled trial. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 41, 101243.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101243