Happy (almost) New Year's Eve! While I was browsing the party section of Walmart, I came up with a fun idea for a balloon drop for kids. I think this would be so fun to do on New Year's Eve! I know my 3-year-old really enjoyed doing this activity. Hope you'll try it out, too! Here's what you need for the balloon drop: balloons 22 inch glow sticks (or wooden dowel rods) tall laundry basket with holes two totes (or chairs) Here's how to make the balloon drop: Begin by … [Read more...]
Balloon Rockets
Making balloon rockets is so much fun! It's a quick play activity, so it's great for a day where you need an easy play idea. Here's what you need: string balloon string tape something to tie string to To set up, tie string on one sturdy object to another object. We did this activity in our play room, so we tied the string to our play grocery store and the other end to the mini trampoline. Before I tied the string, I strung a straw through the string. Then I … [Read more...]
Learning Numbers with Balloons
We were playing with balloons the other day and I thought we'd try an activity out I saw on Pinterest. I took balloons and numbered them 1-10 with a Sharpie. Then I hid them around the house when Troy was taking his nap When he woke up, I explained to him that he needed to find 10 balloons with numbers on them. The only rule was that he had to start with #1 and had to find the balloons in order. For example, if he found #8, he had to leave it there until he was ready to find that … [Read more...]
