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Pinata
(Its a bust)
Hot
Air Balloon
Invitations
(Soar to great heights)
Cut paper into a balloon
shape. Write “Soar to Jane’s house
for a balloon party. We have inflated hopes for your attendance.”
Include a
balloon (not
inflated) with the invitation and tell them to bring it to the
party—then use
it as part of a relay game. Provide extra balloons in case someone
forgets to
bring the balloon provided in the invitation.
Or
you can use these printable invitations.
Decorations
Use bright colors and
lots of balloons everywhere. Let crepe
paper streamers dangle from every window corner, ceiling fans, and
everywhere
else you can imagine. Make a hot air balloon centerpiece. Put a teddy
bear in a
small basket and use ribbons to tie a helium filled balloon to the
basket. Print out this balloon birthday banner to hang up.
Cakes
(Fluffy confections)
Put cupcakes together in the shape of a balloon and
basket. Frost the cupcakes like they’re a single cake. Use whip
licorice to
make the lines between the balloon and the basket.
Rainbow
Cupcake Cake A cake made of cupcakes with a rainbow of smiles
and fun.
Costumes/Dress
up
Give everyone a baseball
cap that is labeled, “Hot Air
Balloon Pilot.” Label the hat with a sticker or fabric paint.
Games
and Activities (To pop or not to
pop...)
Balloon
Bounce (ages 3-10)
Give everyone a balloon
and challenge them to bounce them
and keep them in the air. Who can keep their balloon bouncing and in
the air
the longest? This game is a balloon party by itself.
Hot Air Balloon Basket
Toss (ages 3-12)
Toss small balls into
baskets. Three balls in a basket wins
a prize.
Face
Painting (ages 3-16)
Use acrylic paints to
paint simple figures on everyone’s
cheeks. Try painting some of these ahead of time on paper so you know
what you
can do. Keep wet wipes handy in case someone is allergic to the paint
and
complains of it itching.
Static Roll (ages 5-12)
Give everyone an inflated
balloon. Roll the balloons across carpet
or rugs to build up static. Then roll them in bits of tissue paper you
cut up
previously. Who can get it done first or get their balloon covered the
best?
Balloon Pop Relay Race
(ages 5-16)
Split into two teams.
Each team sends someone to a pile of
balloons to inflate a balloon, tie it, and pop it by sitting on it.
Cloud Shapes (ages 5-16)
Give each guest a blank
paper and ask them to draw a cloud
on it. Then everyone trades paper and makes their new cloud shape into
something else—a bunny, a car tire, etc., whatever they see in the
cloud.
Three Legged Collection Race
(ages
8-16)
Put beads or pennies in
balloons and inflate the balloons.
Put a different amount of beads in the balloons. Then place the
balloons around
the edges of the party area. Pair everyone off and tie their legs
together (a
right to a left so they walk as with three legs). Then send them out to
find
balloons, pop them, and collect as many beads or pennies as they can.
Whoever
has the most beads or pennies, wins.
Dress the Balloon Relay
Race (ages 8-16)
Create two piles each
with an inflated balloon with a face
drawn on it, pants or shorts, a shirt and a hat. Test the clothes
you’ve picked
out to be certain they will fit on the balloon. Then split the partiers
into
two teams. Everyone on each team takes turns dressing and undressing
the
balloon. The first team to have everyone complete the task wins.
Balloon Party Obstacle Course
(ages 8-16)
Give everyone an inflated
balloon to put through an obstacle
course. Have the balloons go under chairs, over books, around a garbage
can,
etc.
Balloon Volleyball (ages
8-16)
String crepe paper across
the room for the net. Split
everyone into two teams. Provide 1-3 balloons and have everyone play on
their
knees and try to keep the balloons going to the other side. When a
balloon
touches the ground the other team gets a point. This game is bound to
be a favorite at your balloon party.
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