Saran Wrap Ball Game

Prize ideas include (depending on your theme):

The prizes you put in the game will depend on the party theme and the ages of the people playing.  

• Saran Wrap Game Prizes for Kids

  • bouncy balls – Dollar Tree is a good source or the party store

  • $1 bills

  • $5 gift card to Mcdonalds, ice cream shop, etc.

  • small packs of stickers

  • temporary tattoos

  • individually wrapped candy

  • small stuffed animals

  • keychains

  • small toys from Dollar Tree or Target Dollar Spot

  • pack of art supplies

  • hair ties or scrunchies

  • Hot Wheels cars

  • fun size candy bars

  • mini erasers

  • fidget toys – like fidget spinners, finger traps, squishies, mini pop-its, etc.

  • friendship bracelets

  • glow sticks or glow bracelets

  • mini candy canes

  Target Bullseye is a good source for cute, small toys and items to put in the ball.

Here’s also a helpful how-to video:

Here’s How to Make It:

• Start by wrapping an actual ball or other round object in plastic wrap. I found it easiest to start with a round prize and I mixed the “good prizes” (like the gift cards) in so that they were evenly dispersed through the different layers.

• Wrap your first prize about 3-4 times with plastic wrap. If you like, you can also wrap it once or twice, then tear the plastic wrap, and wrap it a few more times with a different sheet of plastic.

• Add your second prize to the plastic wrap ball, and cover it with a few layers of plastic wrap. You can see in the picture above that I chose to use a dollar bill as my second prize, because it was flexible and easy to make into a ball shape.

• Tear the plastic wrap every few rotations, and alternate the direction of the next piece of plastic wrap. This makes it more difficult to get to the prizes, and it will also help to prolong the duration of the game.

• When your ball is small, use items that are flexible and able to bend into a curved shape. Things like small sheets of stickers, temporary tattoos, fuzzy socks, or dollar bills are great to add to the ball first.

• Continue to add prizes to the saran wrap ball and cover them with a few sheets of plastic. Be sure to tear the plastic wrap every foot or so, and add the next sheet of plastic going the opposite direction.

• As the plastic prize ball gets larger, you can add in bigger prizes

HERE’S HOW TO PLAY IT:

The Saran Wrap Ball Game Rules:

• The first person with the ball starts unwrapping the ball while the person on their right rolls a pair of dice, trying to roll doubles.

• Once doubles are rolled, the ball is passed to the next player and the sequence begins again.

• The person with the ball does not stop unwrapping until the person to their right rolls doubles.

• This creates an urgency to the game! You want to roll the dice over and over again as quickly as you can so you get the ball!

• You get to keep the treasures you unwrap!

• You decide who starts the game. You can choose to roll the dice or go from youngest to oldest.