How to Make a Spitball

Select your paper wisely. It shouldn't be too stiff or too soft. Ordinary notebook paper is ideal.

Tear off an approximately 2-in. square of paper

Ball up the paper and start chewing. Work it with your teeth.

Stop when the paper has saturated with saliva, but is not quite falling apart.

Roll the chewed paper into a ball. If it doesn't hold this shape, chew some more.

Select a good target. A well-formed spitball should stick to walls and other hard surfaces.

Launch your spitball. They can be spit or thrown. You can also use a straw or the empty barrel of a plastic pen as a blowgun, the weapon of choice for spitball connoisseurs.