Balloon Pinata Activity: Balloon Themed Birthday Party

Scrap Happy Heather has a great idea for a balloon activity.  Hang water balloons and use them as mini-pinatas.  The kids will love getting wet.  If your balloon party is in the winter you can always change the water to candy or toys.

For winter parties fill the balloons with confetti.  

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scraphappyheather.blogspot.com/2011/07/water-balloon-pinata.html 

As an alternative for a colder weather party try filling the balloons with small prizes and giving each kid a pin to break the balloon and get a favor.

Balloon Ping Pong Activity: Balloon Birthday Party

Pen and paper flowers has a fun idea for a balloon party activity. All you need are some popsicle sticks, paper plates and a balloon and you have a make your own balloon ping pong game.

Get the instructions here:
http://penandpaperflowers.blogspot.com/2011/03/ellas-classic-red-ball-birthday.html

We made that colors her plate paddles.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/balloon-tennis/

Balloon Painting Activity: Balloon Themed Birthday Party

Fun filled ways to use balloons as paint brushes for a party or just for fun.

Share and Remember has a great balloon party activity.  Fill the balloons with different objects such as rice, flour, salt, water, corn and other small objects and use them as paint brushes, let the kids dip them in paint and use the balloons to make a design.  The kids will have fun with the different textures and trying to guess what's inside each balloon.  They'll also have a nice art project to take home. 

Get the instructions here:
http://shareandremember.blogspot.com/2011/07/sensory-balloons-painting-rainbows.html

Tot treasures north bay shares the same idea, but suggests some other fillings to make the balloons have different scents such as baby powder and hair gel and coffee beans.

Get the instructions here:
http://tottreasuresnorthbay.blogspot.com/2012/01/sensory-balloons.html

Jada roo takes a more messy approach blowing up the balloons with just air.  Kids will need to beware because the balloons can pop at any time especially the more they bounce them.

Get the instructions here:
http://jadaroo.blogspot.com/2011/04/balloon-painting.html

Future cnc has a more messy idea filling balloons with paint and taping them to a poster board.  The kids then get to pop the balloons to create a really nifty and messy painting.

Get the instructions here:
http://futurecnc.code.arc.cmu.edu/assignment02/assignment-02-proposal-erica/

Balloon Flip Flops Activity - Balloon Birthday Party

Tip junkie has a great idea for a balloon party activity or favor that's functional as well as fun. All you need to do is double know a whole lot of colorful balloons around a pair of flip flops. That's it.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://go.tipjunkie.com/kd/703/www.oneshetwoshe.com/2010/05/balloon-flip-flops-she-roberta.html

 Dylan and alexandria makes a version as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://dylanandalexandria.blogspot.com/2012/05/easy-balloon-flip-flops-tutorial.html

Balloon Birthday Cake Toppers

Make It:

Martha Stewart blows up balloons just little and ties them to craft sticks to decorate a birthday cake for a cute balloon themed birthday party.

Get the instructions here:
http://thecraftsdept.marthastewart.com/2013/01/office-party-good-things.html

Pepper design blog uses colorful lollipops for her balloon cupcake toppers.  

http://www.pepperdesignblog.com/2012/06/04/balloon-bunch-cupcakes-a-baby-shower/ 

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Balloon Cupcake Idea: Balloon Themed Birthday Party

Cupcakes turn into balloons with these creative ideas for a balloon cupcake dessert.

Continue on the balloon theme with this easy to make and assemble cupcake balloon cake.  One great thing about this cake is that the balloon bunch can grow to as many guests as you have.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/balloon-cupcakes-685709/ 

Smyley bears uses paper to spell out a birthday message on her balloon cupcakes. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smyleybears/6539762575/

La receta dela felicidad attaches a balloon to each cupcake to make hot air balloon treats.

Get the instructions here (use translator tool):
http://www.larecetadelafelicidad.com/2012/02/magdalenas-globo-chips-chocolate.html 

Pepper design blog uses lollipops to make her balloons.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.pepperdesignblog.com/2012/06/04/balloon-bunch-cupcakes-a-baby-shower/

Frozen Water Balloon Cooler: Balloon Birthday Party

One really creative and functional way to use balloons at your party is to freeze water balloons and then use them instead of ice to keep the drinks cool. It should also be less messy since the ice will melt inside the balloons.