Balloon Jewelry Activity: Balloon Birthday Party

Michelle page has a great way to use balloons to make an easy bracelet, a perfect activity for a quieter and less messy option for a balloon birthday party.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2011/08/make-your-own-balloon-bracelets.html

Water Balloon YoYos: Balloon Birthday Party

Zakka life has a fantastic idea for a party activity and/or favor -- making water balloon yoyos.  Think of what fun it will be when they break.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-make-yo-yo-balloons.html

Ballloon Scavenger Hunt: Balloon Birthday Party

Activity mom shares a great game for a balloon birthday party.  Blow up 10 balloons and number them 1-10.  Hide them around the house and have the kids search for them in order.  When they find them have them pop it for the next clue.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.activity-mom.com/2012/07/balloon-game.html

Water Balloon Target Range: Balloon Birthday Party

Motherhood on a dime has a great idea for a balloon party game.  Using chalk she created a target with points and circles and then gave kids water balloons to throw at the target and accumulate points.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.motherhoodonadime.com/kids/water-balloon-target-practice/

Balloon Activity Countdown: Balloon Birthday Party

 Cute ideas for a balloon activity count down.

 

Real dana gentry has an idea for how to use balloons for a slumber party.  She puts written activities inside balloons and marks each with a time.  When the time arrives the kids pop the balloon to see what they're next going to be doing.

Get the instructions here:
http://realdanagentry.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-2012-new-years-eve-pinteresting.html

Chasing cheerios has a similar idea but instead of using the countdown for a slumber party she uses it to count down the days until the child's birthday, letting them pop one everyday for a new surprise.

Get the instructions here:
http://chasingcheerios.blogspot.com/2012/07/birthday-balloon-countdown.html

How does she does it for New Year's Eve.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.howdoesshe.com/new-years-eve-ideas/

Water Balloon Walkway: Balloon Birthday Party

Another great way to use balloons for a summer birthday is a water balloon walkway or patch on the lawn.  Kids will love stomping, throwing, slipping and sliding.

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.