Ever Made Your Own Marble?

Kids in school yards all over Japan have been doing this activity for years.

How to Make Shiny Dorodango
1. Pack some mud into your hand, and squeeze out the water while forming a sphere.
2. Add some dry dirt to the outside and continue to gently shape the mud into a sphere.
3. When the mass dries, pack it solid with your hands, and rub the surface until a smooth film begins to appear.
4. Rub your hands against the ground, patting and rubbing the fine, powdery dirt onto the sphere. Continue this for two hours.
5. Seal the ball in a plastic bag for three or four hours. Upon removing the sphere, repeat step 4, and then once again seal the sphere in a plastic bag.
6. Remove the ball from the bag, and if it is no longer wet, polish it with a cloth until it shines.

The outcome is going to vary based on type of mud the amount of skill you acquire doing this over and over and over. Give this task to your 3-4 year old or try it yourself and see what happens...