It only costs $5-10 to buy 50,000 Orbeez. You can make multiple stress balls, or just hydrate the rest of your Orbeez and play with them. Orbeez are nontoxic and biodegradable. This is a great afternoon project to complete with your child. This is also a fun way to teach students about polymers and moisture retention if you teach a science class.
The beads inflate up to 150 times their size when they’re exposed to water, so don’t overdo it here! It’s fine if you have some extra Orbeez left over if you just want to play around with them.
If you want to make more Orbeez in the future, always use roughly 3 cups (710 mL) of warm water for every 1 teaspoon of Orbeez. There’s no need to cover the bowl. Just leave it out at room temperature.
The water should almost be entirely gone when the Orbeez are finished. The Orbeez will be dramatically larger and they should feel squishy and soft in your hands. You can let the Orbeez soak overnight.
Once they’re hydrated, the Orbeez are colorful and translucent. They look really interesting when they’re sitting in a clear container.
You can use any color balloon that you’d like, but a clear balloon is best if you want to admire the Orbeez inside the stress ball.
The amount of Orbeez you pour into the balloon determines the size of the stress ball. You can use any amount that you’d like. You don’t have to use all of the Orbeez if you don’t want to.
Your stress ball should last at least 6 months. The Orbeez will break down eventually and your balloon will fill with liquid, but this takes some time. You can prolong the life of your stress ball by keeping it out of direct sunlight when you aren’t using it. If the Orbeez ever break down, you can soak them in water again to reuse them.
