Over the Christmas break, I had family up in Brisbane visiting. It was Christmas Eve when my Mum came home with the High Bounce Ball Kit that she’d bought for herself.
“Right”, she exclaimed, “you’re all helping me make some of these! No exceptions!”
After the initial bemusement, we cracked the packaging and dug in. But what began as an exercise in humouring Mum ended up in about three hours of non-stop designing and playing (with a group made up entirely of grown adults, I might add).
What you get with this package includes a bunch of unique moulds, lots of bags full of differently coloured crystals, and the (very simple) instructions. What impressed me the most, was how incredibly quick and easy the whole process is. After choosing your mould, and meticulously designing and colour-coordinating your ball (or just throwing together your favourite colours and claiming it’s post-modern) it only takes 5 minutes for it to be hardened and finished!
Then you’re straight on to bouncing! We tried handball and a handball-squash hybrid with both the easy spheres and then with the weirder moulds. We had a blast, way more fun than I was expecting to have as a “grown-up”, and for the younger kids, the excitement is VERY real. Being able to customise and claim a cool-looking bouncy ball as your very own creation has a lot of novelty to it, and you can count on the fact that all of us were debating over who’s was the very best.
These kits are perfect for the weekend or a party, and so far our creations have lasted well (and still get played with). I still maintain my blue/yellow rhombohedron is both the most stylish and most exciting.
Product Details:
8 shapes, 16 balls to create!This fantastic kit includes everything you need to create your own bouncing balls! Why not make a flower, football, sphere or a polygon shape! Choose between vibrant neon, metallic or glow in the dark colours! It has never been more fun to bounce your own design!
Box set includes:
• 4 packets metallic crystals
• 4 packets glow in the dark crystals
• 8 packets neon crystals
• 8 moulds, shapes and sport designs
• Full instructions
Crystals are safe and non-toxic and will not harm skin. If crystals get on clothes, wipe off with water. To maintain elasticity of ball, keep in a sealed container when not in use.
Recommended Age: 6+
Get your own High Bounce Ball Kit here from Presents of Mind.
Written by Tim O