We wanted to make Punky some little toys that she can squeeze without hurting or breaking. I was cleaning out the pantry and found some leftover rice flour. We have no need for the flour and it has approaching expiration date. I picked it up and felt just enough resistance when I squeezed the bag. And it hit me...squeezies out of balloons and rice flour. Perfect!
With the help of my wonderful hubby, we made a few squeezies. Our process developed and by the last one we had it down.
1. Use a funnel to fill a water bottle about half full of rice flour.
2. Blow up a balloon and place over the opening of the water bottle.
3. Turn balloon/bottle over and gently squeeze bottle to force flour into the balloon.
4. Remove bottle from balloon, allow air to flow out (can make a bit of a mess), and tie off balloon. Remove end of balloon.
5. Stretch another balloon and force flour filled balloon inside. Stretch out and cut opening off balloon.
Now you have a squeeeeeezie, too! This is great for fine motor development, but also good if your kiddo is a squeezer and looking for just the right amount of resistance.
With the help of my wonderful hubby, we made a few squeezies. Our process developed and by the last one we had it down.
1. Use a funnel to fill a water bottle about half full of rice flour.
3. Turn balloon/bottle over and gently squeeze bottle to force flour into the balloon.
4. Remove bottle from balloon, allow air to flow out (can make a bit of a mess), and tie off balloon. Remove end of balloon.
5. Stretch another balloon and force flour filled balloon inside. Stretch out and cut opening off balloon.
Now you have a squeeeeeezie, too! This is great for fine motor development, but also good if your kiddo is a squeezer and looking for just the right amount of resistance.
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