Make a soccer ball by hand with twine and plastic bags.

What do you do if you can’t afford to purchase a soccer ball? Make your own. More than just a fun craft project, the children in Kibera their resourceful and talented skills to make their own game balls. Creating their own ball makes it possible for them to play the game they love so much. The technique – fill a plastic bag full of other bags until it is stuffed to the brim, then take a shoe lace or piece of twine and tie a tight net around the ball. While they vary in shape and size, and don’t bounce like a normal soccer ball, these handmade balls are able to withstand the rough conditions of a dirt rock-filled field. Test your skills and creativity by making your own soccer ball (or another toy) from scratch.