Dorodango...aka really hard mud ball

For one of Josh's classes he had to make a dorodango for his final project. He thought he would get a head start on it because he heard they take a while to dry. For the last week we have had dirt everywhere at my house. I can't say I have enjoyed that but it was interesting to watch Josh make these. Basically you make a big mud ball and it dries into these pretty hard as a rock looking things.  Lets just say he finished his project early.

First he started with this dirt.

Made his mud ball into this. 

And then shine them into these.

The end project.  It took each one about two days to make.  A darker brown one, a green one, and a red one.