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10 Ways Kids Can Play With Balloons

November 1, 2019 15 Comments

10 Ways Kids Can Play With Balloons…because balloons can be fun indoor play and a good all round kids’ boredom buster. I was inspired to write this after my son’s birthday party…where after all my boredom buster planning, the bag of dollar store balloons was the biggest hit. Go figure!

10 Ways Kids Can Play With Balloons, kid activities, fun boredom busters, indoor play

10 Ways Kids Can Play With Balloons

  1. Tennis with a ballon (using hands or fly swatters).
  2. High in the air balloon volleyball
  3. Balloon fights (note: you do need to supervise this because it can get out of hand – but with my son’s birthday guests – it turned into an epic balloon battle – and yes balloons will pop)
  4. Balloon pets (use a marker to draw faces)
  5. Epic soccer balloon (especially good when the balloons begin to deflate)
  6. Balloon hide and seek (see if you can find it)
  7. Musical balloons (keep them up in the air but once the music stops grab them or your out)
  8. How long can you keep it up? (count to 10, then 20, then 30 – seeing how long you can keep it up before it hits the ground)
  9. Balloon bowl. Use the balloon as an decoupage activity)
  10. Egg race – balloon style. Use paper plates as “spoons” and balance the balloons in a race around the living room. First one to cross the finish line with their balloon on their paper plate wins!
And if you are in a craft with kids mode to keep them busy – might I suggest:

10 CRAFTS FOR KIDS
10 Crafts For Kids, boredom busters, kids activities

I didn’t think playing with balloons would provide tons of entertainment – but it does. That dollar store bag of balloons kept my son entertained off and on for weeks. We stored the balloons behind the couch (when not playing) and they were discovered daily by my son.

And yes, the balloon battle – I tried to say “No” but eventually just gave in and supervised it was safely played. Not in the face. Not too hard. Ok, take a break.Β πŸ™‚

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  1. kristen visser says

    March 17, 2016 at 7:54 am

    so many great and different ideas! I think my daughter would love musical balloons the most. will have to give some of these a try because she loves balloons πŸ™‚

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  2. mylifeasamomsite says

    March 17, 2016 at 2:10 pm

    Our kids just love playing with balloons but I am scared to death they will choke so I very rarely let them use them.

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  3. Jamie hall says

    March 21, 2016 at 8:26 am

    Great ideas will use these for my daughter birthday thank you

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  4. Jamie hall says

    March 21, 2016 at 8:28 am

    Id give this to my hubby

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  5. Leslie Crosbie says

    April 29, 2016 at 11:40 am

    My oldest son’s b-day is July 12 and my twin boys’ b-day July 10, so when they were younger I just threw 1 giant b-day party and all the kids in the neighborhood wanted to come because the party always ended with an EPIC balloon fight!! ????????

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  6. kathy downey says

    May 5, 2016 at 10:47 am

    My granddaughter would love musical balloons,so much fun !

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  7. Julie says

    May 11, 2016 at 9:23 am

    These are fun! My kids are facinated with balloons for some reason!

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  8. aliyadaya says

    May 23, 2016 at 5:52 pm

    Great tips! I also use balloons as a in a lottery draw for prizes at the kiddos birthdays or special events; I stuff notes inside indicating (“please try again” or “You Win $5 Tim’s Card” or “You Win a Stuffie”) and then blow them up. For fundraisers, we charge to pop a balloon and see if you have won anything… The kiddos love it.

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  9. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    June 7, 2016 at 12:29 am

    I think most children love balloons and this is a great list to play something different, thanks for sharing πŸ™‚

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  10. Darlene W says

    June 20, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    water balloon fights in the summer are the best

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  11. trishkaqueen says

    July 27, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    I taught each of my kidlets to walk with the temptation of a balloon!

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  12. Janet M says

    November 7, 2017 at 1:32 pm

    Thanks for the ideas. We like to make fun balloon animals.

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  13. kathy downey says

    March 9, 2018 at 10:04 am

    I didn’t think playing with balloons could be so much fun,thanks !

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  14. nicole a says

    December 16, 2018 at 11:30 pm

    We tried a few of these today..an easy way to try something new on a weekend!

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  15. Carole D says

    November 7, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    So many way to play with balloon! They are so much fun!

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