These balls are great for indoor games and outdoor water fights.
Using scissors cut used carpet padding into a 1 square foot piece, then cut the square into twenty-four ½-inch wide strips. Cut each strip in half to make forty-eight 6-inch strips.
Stack the strips centered over a twist tie laying flat on a hard, stable surface. Tightly twist the tie around the center of the stack. Pull, twist and turn the strips until you have a ball.
Glue a picture from a coloring book, computer clip art or magazine onto a piece of cardboard. With a hole puncher, punch holes around the edges of the cardboard shape, spaced about ½-inch apart.
Wrap a piece of scotch tape around one end of a long piece of yarn or string or dip in nail polish so it won’t unravel and it is easier for a child to use. Tie a fat knot in the other end.
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