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Dorodango: Shiny Mud Balls

"At elementary schools, kindergartens, and preschools all across Japan, kids are losing themselves making hikaru dorodango, or balls of mud that shine."

Read more about these hikaru dorodango.

UPDATE: And here's a state-side aficionado of hikaru dorodango. Man, I should really try this out.