Balloons are fun for all ages! Try these balloon
activities and then see how many more uses you can
find for balloons!
Balloon Garden: Using a funnel, pour 1/2 cup of soil
into a clear balloon. Hold the balloon firmly by the
neck and add 1/4 cup of water to the soil. The soil
should be wet, but not soggy. Next, pour seeds into
the balloon (small plants such as a few sprout seeds
or 2 radish seeds). Gently blow air into the balloon.
When it's almost full, tie a knot in the neck without
tipping the balloon. Tie a ribbon or a piece of kite
string around the knot, and hang the balloon near a
window. Watch your garden grow!
Balloon Tap: Simply inflate a few balloons and tie
knots in the ends. Tie pieces of yarn or kite string
of different lengths to each balloon. Use small plant
hooks to attach the ends of the strings to the
ceiling. Now let your toddler run, jump and tap the
balloons to music!
Confetti Balloons: Make your own confetti by using a
hole punch to cut small circles out of different
colors of paper. When you have a handful of confetti,
pour it into a balloon with a funnel. Blow air into
the balloon and tie a knot in the end. Pop the balloon
to celebrate!
Balloon Roll: This game is just like the race where
you roll an egg or small ball across the floor with
your nose--except you roll a balloon instead! Make
sure not to over-inflate the balloons; a too-loud POP
so close to the face may frighten younger children.
Balloon Tennis: Glue the end of a wooden paint stir
stick, or a cardboard wrapping paper tube, to a paper
plate; this is your racket. Blow up a balloon, tie a
knot in the end, and gently tap the balloon with your
racket. Tennis anyone?
Chemical Balloon: Use a funnel to pour 2 tablespoons
of baking soda into a clean glass soda or juice
bottle. Next, pour in roughly 1/2 cup of vinegar.
Stretch the neck of the balloon over the mouth of the
bottle fast! Vinegar mixed with baking soda produces
carbon dioxide gas, which fills the balloon.
Water Balloon Toss: Use a water faucet or a funnel to
fill a balloon with water. Stand a few feet away from
your each other. Toss the balloon to your partner with
a gentle, underhand motion. When you have caught the
balloon once, take a few steps away from each other
and try again. Who wins? Who cares! Wet or dry,
everyone has fun!
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About The Author
Deborah Shelton is the author of The Five Minute Parent:
Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones. Visit
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