| > | | | | by sitting on it or stomping it. Once the balloon has |
| Here are some kid party balloon game ideas your kid | | | | popped they must run back and tag the next team |
| and his/her guests will love! | | | | member who repeats the process. The winner is the |
| Have lots of prizes for the winners. | | | | team who has popped all its balloons first. |
| These games are best played outdoors! | | | | "Toss the Water Balloon" Kids stand face to face in |
| "Easy Teams" The kids have to line themselves up | | | | pairs holding one water balloon per pair. They toss it |
| from shortest to tallest - BUT they are not aloud to | | | | to each other. After each successful toss they take |
| talk! They may use gestures etc. but no talking. Once | | | | one step back. The pair whose tossing distance is |
| lined up, let alternate kids step forward. This is one | | | | the greatest, without dropping the balloon, is the |
| team - the kids remaining in line is the other team. | | | | winner |
| "Nose the Balloon" Let the kids make teams of two. | | | | "Have a Popping Balloon" Kids in pairs stand in a line, |
| Each team gets a large balloon they must blow up. | | | | back to back. Each pair has a balloon held between |
| Between them, they must keep the balloon in the air | | | | their backs. On "go" they should try and pop the |
| bumping it only with their noses. Each time it falls on | | | | balloon using only their backs. First pair whose balloon |
| the ground they loose a point - each team starting | | | | pops is the winner. Play until all balloons are popped. |
| with say 100 points. The team who takes the | | | | "Balloon Number Game" Kids stand in a circle all |
| longest to loose all its points is the winner | | | | numbered from one onwards. The kid with the |
| "Pass the Balloon" Each team gets a sausage balloon | | | | highest number goes in the center. He holds a balloon, |
| they must blow up. Line the teams up, giving the kid | | | | shouts a number and throws the balloon up in the air. |
| in front each a balloon. They must squeeze the | | | | The kid whose number was called must catch the |
| balloon between their knees, balloon pointing forward. | | | | balloon before it touches the ground. He or she then |
| On the word go, the kids must pass the balloon to | | | | repeats the process. Whoever fails to catch the |
| the next kid in the line, without using hands and | | | | balloon is out. Have a parent throw the balloon when |
| without dropping or popping it! A dropped balloon | | | | only 2 kids are left. |
| must be picked up using knees only. A popped | | | | "Water Balloon Relay" Divide kids into two teams. |
| balloon is replaced with a new one, but the team | | | | Provide each team with a number of water balloons. |
| must start again. Have prizes for the winning team. | | | | (At least one balloon per team member) The first |
| "Stomp the Balloon" Each kid gets a balloon and a | | | | one to go in each team must place a water balloon |
| piece of string about a yard long. They must blow up | | | | between its knees and hobble to the finish line, |
| the balloon and tie the string to the balloon and to his | | | | dropping the balloon in a bucket without using hands. |
| ankle. There should be enough string between the | | | | He/she then runs back to the team, tags the next |
| foot and the balloon. The kids must now try to | | | | kid and the process is repeated. If the balloon is |
| stomp and pop each other's balloons. The winner is | | | | dropped the kid must grab it by hand, run back to |
| the last one with an un popped balloon. | | | | the start and start all over. The winning team is the |
| "Balloon Relay" Each team gets 10 balloons. The first | | | | one who manages to get the most balloons in their |
| one to go in each team must blow the balloon up, | | | | bucket. |
| then run to a marked line and then pop the balloon | | | | |