Learn How to Juggle

Judah (13) and Wesley (11) have loved learning to juggle over this past year and have enjoyed teaching their friends how to juggle, too. They decided it would be fun to make videos so even more of their friends can learn how to juggle! Below you will find a set of videos and links to the products they use.

The videos are currently set up as kid friendly content on Facebook, which does not allow for commenting. So if you have any questions ask them in a comment here (or text me!) They would love to see more kids enjoy this activity. While they have several books on juggling, the number one book Judah would recommend is Juggling For The Complete Klutz. The book comes with a set of juggling balls, and while we wouldn’t normally recommend the cheap juggling balls (they fall apart!) it is fun to have a real set of juggling balls and are a fun bonus with the book.

Start Here to Make Your Own Juggling Balls

We highly recommend this quick and simple way of making your own juggling balls if this is a passing fad. If you have someone that can sew there are also tutorials online for sewing your own. A friend of ours made us 120 triangle shaped “juggling balls” for a children’s conference we ran where the boys taught all the kids how to juggle and they worked great.
But I am a big fan of keeping things simple, and making your own juggling balls with items you have at home is easy and inexpensive.
You will want to make 3 juggling balls from identical materials and quantities so that they are balanced when throwing.
You will need (for each juggling ball, so x3)
– a bag (preferably one without a ziplock)
-a sock
-dry beans, lentils, or popcorn
A scoop to measure the dry item to the bag.

If you don’t want to make your own the boys recommend these juggling balls https://amzn.to/2QrloiU as they won’t roll when dropped. There are cheaper ones, but those have fallen apart at the seams.

Start Here To Learn All The Juggling Options

The boys interest in juggling have led to MANY other random throwing type “toys” that they enjoy. They have quite the collection (and we will work on a video of some of the last few mentioned so you can better see them in operation!) These have been birthday and Christmas gifts, as well as ways they spend their own money.
Here is a link to each of the items mentioned in the following video.
Fabric juggling balls, which are great as they won’t roll when dropped. There are cheaper ones, but those have fallen apart at the seams.
Rubber juggling balls
Juggling clubs
Crocheted juggling balls and carrying bag made by Grandma
Screaming rubber chickens
Balisong trainer knife
Pen flipping (tutorial to make your own coming soon – Wesley prefers the store bought one, but has enjoyed making his own. He said smaller fingers would do better with homemade ones.)
Flower stick (with tassles on end. also called devil sticks – how to coming soon!)
Asian juggling sticks (also devil sticks, similar to above, but the flower one is easier to learn.)
Chinese Juggling yo-yo (also called a diablo)

Start Here for Juggling Tutorials

There are currently two videos showing you the actual steps needed to juggle. The first is shorter and to the point. The second is intended more for younger children or a little more step by step.
If there are questions or requests for more specifics we will add them here, and the diablo and flower stick tutorials will be added here shortly, too.

Need ideas for some new books? Check out our boys favorite books here.