DIY Stress Balls - How to Make Putty Stress Balls

Kids and adults love these DIY Stress Balls! Smooth them in your fingers, stretch them when you’re frustrated, squeeze them to relieve anxiety or for a great sensory experience. DIY squishy stress balls help you relax and can build your hand muscles (great for kids that are working on fine motor skills). These super cool balloon stress balls are perfect for children with Autism, fidgeters, childhood Anxiety, Sensory Processing Disorder, and they are great for adults too.

How to Make Stress Balls

DIY Stress Balls – How to Make Putty Stress Balls

How to Make a Stress Putty Stress Balls

What you will need to make your DIY squishy stress balls is in this picture below. However, I have it displayed in list form towards the bottom of the page. Have Fun!

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How to Make a Stress Ball with Putty

The first step is to make putty or purchase putty to use for stress relief.

Step 2 is to take a balloon and pull the opening apart and gather as much of the balloon with your hands as you can.

Take a piece of the silly putty you already made and start stuffing it into the balloon until it is full.

I managed to fill the balloons with the homemade putty on my own, but you can have someone hold the balloon open while you stuff the putty in. Or vice versa, whatever works best for you. Smaller size balloons (5in. – 9in. will work best for these stress balls).

Tie the balloons closed, and your new stress balls are ready to use.

DIY Squishy Stress Ball

How to Make Stress Putty Therapy Stress Balls

What’s Needed

Small Party Balloons
Silly Putty

Directions

1. Make Putty – How to Make Putty RECIPE (or use store-bought)
2. Take a balloon and pull the opening apart and gather as much of the balloon with your hands as you can.
3. Take a piece of the silly putty you already made and start stuffing it into the balloon until it is full. I managed to do this on my own, but you can have someone hold the balloon open while someone else stuffs the putty in.
4. Tie the balloons closed.

When you’re feeling stressed just squeeze these stress balls to help relax.