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How to Make Glow in the Dark Bouncy Balls

Make glow in the dark bouncy balls with this easy DIY science craft! They're bright, bouncy, and perfect for kids who love hands-on fun.
Active Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Yield: 1 glowing bouncy ball
Author: Debbie Chapman
Cost: $1

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Find what you need

  • Gather your supplies and materials.
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Step 2: Make the borax solution

  • Add 1/2 Tablespoon borax to 1/4 cup of boiled water.
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  • Stir well until the borax powder is dissolved. Set aside to cool.
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Step 3: Mix the glue and glow powder

  • Add 2 Tablespoons of clear glue to a small bowl.
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  • Then add 1/4 teaspoon glow in the dark pigment to the glue.
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  • Stir well, until combined. Make sure to really scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl.
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Step 4: Add the borax mix to the glue

  • Add 1 teaspoon of the borax solution to the glue mixture and stir.
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  • Add another teaspoon of the borax solution and stir until the glue becomes jelly-like and too difficult to stir anymore.
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Step 5: Form the bouncy ball

  • Pick up the thick slime and squish it together with your hands, beginning to shape it into a ball.
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  • Roll the ball between your palms, kind of like a ball of cookie dough. The ball will be wet at first, and difficult to roll, but just keep going and it'll become easier!
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  • Continue rolling the ball until you have a nice, round shape. You can wet your fingertips with more of the borax solution to smooth down the outside of the ball.
    (You can also place the ball in a round mold to give it a perfect sphere shape.)
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  • Your glow in the dark bouncy ball is complete! Now turn off the lights and admire your glowing creation.
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  • Then have fun bouncing your glow in the dark ball!
    If the bouncy ball goes dim, turn the lights back on for a few minutes to charge it up. You can also use a UV light to do this.
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Notes

Looking for more glow in the dark crafts? Here's a few of our favourites:
Glow in the Dark Slime
Glowing Duct Tape Flower Ring
Glow in the Dark Pumpkins