Juggling Balls

Practice your coordination with some homemade juggling balls.

Posted by Cat Morley

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You Will Need (8 things)

  • 2 Types of Fabric
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine or Needle + Thread
  • Sewing Pin(s)
  • Tailors Chalk
  • Needle
  • Thread
  • 2000 g Lentils

Steps (9 steps, 60 minutes)

  1. 1

    Cut a template of an oval shape about 3 1/2" by 1 1/2" and cut the edges flat. Use this to draw out 3 (9 for the set) ovals on to your first fabric.

  2. 2

    Repeat this with your second fabric, so that you have 3 more ovals, 6 in total per ball (18 for the set).

  3. 3

    Stitch two different fabric ovals together along one of the edges, so that the wrong sides are facing out.

  4. 4

    Sew along the pinned edge, removing the pins as you go.

  5. 5

    Pin down a third oval, of the alternate fabric, along one side of the stitched ovals and sew in to place.

  6. 6

    Repeat this until all six ovals are sewn. Sew up the remaining side, so that the wrong side of the ball is facing out.

  7. 7

    Sew up the top, open edge, of the ball by laying the edges flat on top of each other and sewing one straight line. Fold the ball inside out.

  8. 8

    Fill the ball with lentils or beans and stitch up the remaining open side with a needle and thread.

  9. 9

    Make two more balls and you're ready to start juggling.