Materials:

1. Put the small end of the funnel into a balloon.
2. With the spoon put flour into the funnel.
3. Use the small dowel or straw to help push the flour into the balloon.
4. Continue doing so until the balloon is about half full.
5. Pinch the top (don't take funnel out yet) and shake the flour down. The flour needs to settle and compact within the balloon. You may also want to tap the balloon against your hand to help.
6. Continue filling the balloon in this manner until you have compacted the flour down in the balloon and it is full to the neck.
7. Take the funnel out and carefully squeeze out the air of the balloon. Be careful of flour dusting that may come out. Tie off the top of the balloon.
8. Take another balloon and cut off the neck. Stretch this balloon over the one with the flour starting with the tied off end first. This helps to strengthen the balloon. If wanted you can do this one more time with another balloon.

Try using different materials such as playdough, flour with a little water, salt, sand, or rice. Each will give a different pliability.