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