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Keep Your Stress under Control with These DIY Stress Balls!

<div><p>For all those times you get overwhelmed, look no further! These amazing DIY stress reliever balls will be exactly what you need to manage those stressful moments. </p><p>Make them as colorful as you'd like or as plain as you'd like...the choice is yours! </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/03-28-17-DIY-stress-ball-760x760-no-logo.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/03-28-17-DIY-stress-ball-760x760-no-logo_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/03-28-17-DIY-stress-ball-760x760-no-logo_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/03-28-17-DIY-stress-ball-760x760-no-logo_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Savvy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h2>Materials Needed</h2><ul><li>clear balloons</li><li>jelly beads</li><li>water </li></ul><h2>Directions</h2><p>Take 1/2 teaspoon of jelly beads (your choice of color), and place them into a bowl.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Savvy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Add in 3/4 cup of water to the bowl and wait about 4 hours or until the beads have absorbed the water and swollen up. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still2-1.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still2-1_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still2-1_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still2-1_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Savvy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Once the beads have swollen, start to transfer them into one of your clear balloons.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still4-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still4-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still4-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still4-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Savvy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Once the balloon has been filled tie the top and there you have it, your very own DIY stress ball!</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still7-3.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still7-3_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still7-3_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/still7-3_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Savvy</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="m7ehegEPzU0"></amp-youtube></div></div></div></div>

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