Just ordered these to have fun sensory bins with my toddler boys as we are stuck inside during the polar vortex in MI :) How do I go about making these? What's the bead to water ratio? Thanks!
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I put them in a plastic lidded shoe box and filled it with water approx. 1/2 way up (3 qrts). You can always use a strainer and get rid of extra water if you want. Or use extra water so they can slosh around.
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Hi These are an awesome sensory item you just add at least 3L of water per pack but feel free to add more if required as you can tip out excess water without upsetting the beads Hope this helps
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just put beads in long cake pan cover with water stir around every once in a while take out when you see the size you want
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Hi! The beads should come with instructions. (sort of) 1 tbs of dry beads = 1 quart of expended beads. I posted our experience on my blog, so check it out! http://satokoberg.blogspot.com/search?q=jelly+beads
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I have NO idea because once I filled them up and froze them, none of us can open or take it apart, so it sits in my freezer and and i use it for an icepack!!! Cute idea but it does not work, never could use it as ice cubs.
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LOL annoying isn't it? They can go in water, I just haven't used them in the bath because they each have the little air hole, and water might turn to mold in there. You know how the rubber duckies do that if you don't get all the water out? These are REALLY nice blocks so I didn't want to have to throw one out, I love them. I'm thinking of getting a second set so my daughter has more of them to build with. Hope that helps!
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Bend them in the middle until you hear a pop or snap then it will start to glow. Next shake the glow stick to get it going good. Have fun!!!
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I had to find plastic buckets and round containers to make my ice. The small buckets work best but are hard to find and expensive if you buy new. I tried plastic food containers from WalMart but they cracked apart quickly. One trick is to lay a straw or small popsicle stick on the top of the water and the water freezes to a more solid clear ice. Don't ask me to explain but it works. Not for commercial use.
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I filled mine to about 1/8 inch from full....this seemed to give me more uniformly round balls. Hope this helps. I was really nervous with my 1st batch....but don't be.....it's really fun and easier than you think. Good luck. Let me know what flavored you do and how they were.
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I think frabic marker would work best. Tried a permanent marker and it seemed to run a little bit more. I put a piece of cardboard between layers because it seeps through. Good Luck! We did this last year and the kiddos loved them.
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Thanks for the replies. Haven't had good results freezing store bought hot dog buns but hopefully these will keep better. I had the same thought about using foil. Haven't used the pan yet but may try a half recipe after the first one, that fifth one can always go to the birds, lol.
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If the jelly beads are used for external things like decoration, and not for kids playing, you can try mixing the water with a spoon of rubbing alcohol. I am not completely sure but I did a quick search online and someone did a small experiment with jelly beads and different household solvents. It seems oil and rubbing alcohol are not absorbed into the beads and it doesn't seem to break down the beads either. I would just get a little jelly bead and put it in some rubbing alcohol for a couple of days and see what happens.
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I bought Poly-Fil at Michaels craft store, small plastic beads. It took almost all of 2 32 oz. bags. Lucky it was not expensive.
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Yes! It's amazing! Follow the instructions as to how much water and how FEW water beads to combine. At first I wondered if the would "do" anything at all. I looked again after a few hours and WOW. Enjoy!
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I used them to make crayons, and they worked beautifully! We filled the mold with crayon bits and placed it in the oven at 170 degrees. It was very easy to pop the crayons out once they had cooled.
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Use water. I bought my Lifetime Basketball adjustable Hoop set 18 years ago. I put water into it and no antifreeze. Same water is in this thing to this day! Fill it to 90% to the top to give it some expansion room. It's heavy enough...unless you have the 200+ lb. jock hanging on the rim at which point nothing is heavy enough. I live at 7000' elevation. We have sub-zero temperatures for days at a time. I had a few nights of -24 degrees. No problem. So go water and save yourself the hassle of filling it with sand.
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I used two bags of ice and about 1 and 1/2 boxes of ice cream salt. Hope this helps.
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The fruit/mint/whatever will float to the bottom and freeze there. I guess you could freeze half the sphere, then add the item and the second half of the water - that might work.
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I have noticed that there is "residual" ice flakes in the seems of these after a use. Therefore, rinse them off with water to melt away the residual, wipe off the excess water. put them together and put water in it. careful not to squeeze too hard which will allow the seems to get filled up with water (causing that line or crack). allow several hours to completely freeze.
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We use cardboard jewelry box tops (or bottoms) fit under the bottom holes where the marbles come out. Let the kids figure it out!