A while ago, Henry and I had a little Balloon Extravaganza.Balloons are a blast! Get them out all year round!
Since then, I’ve been on the lookout for fun ways to play with balloons.
Here are 30 Ways to Play with Balloons:
Through activities, art, experiments, and crafts!
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balloon art :
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balloon experiments :
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balloon crafts :
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What have you done with balloons?
Do you have balloons out without having an occasion?
I'm a baker's wife and a stay at home mom. Hands on : as we grow is all about the activities that I do at home with the kids [Henry, 4, and George, 1 1/2]. We're full of energy and excitement and we sneak in learning opportunities wherever we can. But most importantly, we like to have fun with all of it. [Read
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some real fun ideas here! I am going to be doing ladybugs next week so those goop ladybugs look awesome to try! thanks for sharing so many great ideas!
Bernadette – Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas
WOW! What a seriously impressive bunch of ideas. There are so many original things to try here. I am going to pin it!
I second that wow! Makes me want to go out and buy a big bag of balloons in all shapes and sizes! Thanks for including our balloon experiment in your list, too!
Fantastic list! Thanks for putting this together!
Surprised to see my group of kiddos when I clicked on this post!
Thanks for including me. Fun ideas here. It's a rainy day here so we played with balloons inside today.
What a great list! Thanks for the link=)
Wow, this is great thanks for sharing! Smiles~ Noelle
Okay, I LOVE this post so much!
Balloons just never get old, do they?! We travel. Too much, seriously. EVERY. Single. Time we travel, we take a bag of balloons.
Great for the car/plane (a small one of course).
Fab for the hotel where you just don't have as many toys as home. We fill up the room and I'm sure the housekeeping thinks we are crazy!
And the best part is you don't have to bring them back with you!
~Sarah
http://www.ateacheratheart.blogspot.com
Wonderful list! Perfect to try during summer vacation! Any craft with balloons is a hit @our home. Our living room is often filled with balloons
Balloon activities from my blog
http://creativitymypassion.blogspot.com/2011/05/lots-of-dots-book-balloon-and-q-tip.html
http://creativitymypassion.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-read-along-lots-of-balloons.html
Awesome ideas here. I have this bookmarked now! Thanks.
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fun!!! who knew you could do so many things with a balloon! thanks for listing our Countdown Calendar in your list!!
This is the power of the internet, isn't it Jamie? If I'd brainstormed I would maybe have come up with three or four balloon ideas but you have gathered so many fun and educational activities from across the sites. Great stuff!
I didn't even realize I was in this lineup!!! I was wondering why I was getting hits from your site!
Thanks for making me as part of this Great line up of ways to play with balloons!
Wow, these ideas are great! Who knew you could do so much with balloons. I've linked up to your post on my weekly favorites here: http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2011/05/weekly-favorites-for-may-29-2011.html
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Yay! My little guy loves balloons!! These are fabulous ideas!
We have used a funnel to partly fill balloons with things like rice and water, which make interesting shakers and fall to the ground faster than those just filled with air (neat little science experiment). We also have strung a net (sheet between chairs) and played volleyball with the balloon.
http://jen-peacefulparenting.blogspot.com/2011/09/celebrating-100-posts-with-20.html
Thanks for the great post!
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