DIY Bouncy Balls

So here's what I saw on Facebook.

Homemade Bouncy Balls
2 cups
Measuring spoons
A stir stick
2 tbsp hot water
1/2 tsp borax
1 tbsp glue
1 tbsp corn starch
Food coloring (optional)
Pour the water and borax into the first cup and stir the mixture until it is dissolved.
Pour the glue, cornstarch and food coloring into the second cup and mix. Then add the mixture from the first cup into the second cup.
Let the ingredients sit for 15 seconds then stir.
Once the mixture becomes difficult to stir, scoop it out of the cup, and roll into a ball. Enjoy!!!

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My neighbor came over and we attempted to make three bouncy balls. One of them went home.

If you want to make a "brain colored" ball use the apricot recipe on the neon colors food coloring box.

It was a fun sensory project for my son.  He likes mixing things and he doesn't mind textures.  This would be a good activity for children who don't like slimy.  It ends up being firmer than playdough.

The "balls" do not hold their round shape.  Perhaps its the humidity here, I don't know.

Nor do they bounce.

I used craft glue, perhaps the results would be different with school glue.  If you give it a try, share your results!

I think the recipe makes good fidget toys!  And we had fun, so it wasn't a total waste!

Juice, Sauce and Salsa

Last weekend I took a trip to Detroit to visit family.  While there, I got the chance to meet a Facebook friend and fellow blogger, Becky.  Go check her out, she does giveaways, reviews and if you're gluten free, you'll enjoy the recipes she shares.  Well, you may even enjoy them if you're not gluten free!

She took me to this amazing place!  Detroit's Eastern Market. To call this a farmer's market is an understatement.  This is a farmer's market on steroids.  It almost makes me want to move to Michigan.  I should have been taking pictures, but I was too busy being in awe of the sheer size of this place and the multitude of fresh fruits and vegetables, the baskets of flowers, trees and any other plant you can imagine.  There are sheds (yes, plural) that house this market.  It's amazing!  Every trip to visit family in Michigan from now on will include a trip to this market.

My big purchase of the morning was four flats of tomatoes.  That's 60 pounds of tomatoes!!!  My first flat made 6 quarts of tomato juice.  My second flat made just under 5 quarts of tomato sauce.  My third flat made about 7 quarts of salsa.  My fourth flat is still sitting in my kitchen.  I'm thinking I should run to the store to get some bacon and lettuce.  Hello BLTs!!!!

Watch for some blog entries about how each of these turned out!  Haven't tasted them yet!

Oh and the best part!  Each flat was only $5.  That's 3 pounds for $1!