[header] How to make static electricity [title] Tie a piece of sugarless puffed cereal to the end of a thread. [step] You can actually test how well certain objects develop electrical charges (static) by making a homemade electroscope. To make a simple electroscope, tie a piece of puffed sugarless cereal to a thread and hang the thread off something such as a table or paper towel rack. 
[title] Rub a comb or inflated balloon (not helium) with a piece of wool. [step] Plastic combs and wool are two of the more common household objects that hold a great static charge.