This Squeezy Ball Father’s Day idea teaches gerunds and reduces stress

Subject(s): Art, Language Arts Grades(s): Grades 4-5

Title – Father’s Day Squeezy Ball

By – Connie Semler

Primary Subject – Language Arts

Secondary Subjects – Art

Grades – 4-5
Squeezy Ball

Fill a large balloon with rice. Then cut (at the neck and a 4 o’clock and 8 o’clock) and cover the original balloon.

Have the kids then make a card that says:

____________________,

____________________,

____________________, and ____________________

They fill in the blanks with gerunds of things they do to drive their father crazy.

They then draw a picture on the front of the card with one of the things they do.

So when Dad is stressed, he just squeezes this ball.

It is a great hit.