| Craft: Balloon Person
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| | coathanger loop in the air and rotate it
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| Activities: Balloon Hot Potato, Homemade
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| | to finish a bubble.
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| Bubble Makers, Balloon Eggs, Tarp Toss
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| | Probably the simplest bubble maker of
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| Snack: Balloon Snack
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| | these three is the plastic six pack
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| Reading Selection: Bubbles, Bubbles by
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| | holder. You don't have to change it at
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| Kathi Appelt Craft
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| | all, just dip it in the solution and wave
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| Balloon Person
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| | it around for instant bubbles.
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| Need:
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| | This activity is great for all ages.
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| # Balloon
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| | Children love bubbles and they have fun
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| # construction paper
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| | making their own bubble machines.
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| # tape
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| | Challenge your children to come up with
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| # yarn
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| | inventions for new bubble makers using
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| # markersBlow up the balloon to make a
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| | different objects around the
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| small head. Cut out an outfit for the
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| | house!Balloon Eggs
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| body(one piece). Take strips of paper and
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| | Need:
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| fold accordian style to make legs and
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| | # Balloons
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| arms. Tape the arms and legs to the
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| | # Paper Mache
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| outfit. Then make shoes and glue on to
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| | # Markers or CrayonsBlow up your ballon,
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| the bottom of the feet. Trace the child's
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| | put paper mache' around the ballon and
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| hands, cut out and glue to the end of the
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| | let it dry,
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| arms. Draw a face on the balloon and
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| | When the mache' hardens you have what
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| attach yarn or crete paper with tape for
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| | looks like a large Egg. Decorate with
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| the head. Also, attach a long piece of
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| | markers or paint. You can even use it as
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| yarn to the top so you can hang it up!!
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| | a Pinata!Tarp Toss
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| Activities/Games
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| Balloon Hot Potato
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| | # 1 tarp or blanket
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| Need:
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| | # tennis balls or inflatable ballsHave
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| # Water balloons
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| | the children each grab an end of the
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| # water
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| | tarp. They each take turns throwing a
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| # swimming pool (optional)Fill balloons
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| | tennis ball onto it, and shaking
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| with water, tie end. Have children gather
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| | (bouncing) it. See how many balls you can
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| in a circle. Carefully poke several (4-6)
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| | toss up without any falling off!
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| holes in the balloon. Children will pass
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| | It is a great game if you do not have a
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| the balloon around the circle, trying not
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| | parachute. Snack
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| to be the one holding the balloon when it
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| | Balloon Snack
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| runs out of water! To make it even more
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| fun, especially if there are more than 6
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| | # Rice cake
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| children, have them pass 2-3 balloons at
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| | # frosting
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| the same time. If you are playing near a
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| | # food coloring
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| pool or lake, the child who is holding a
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| | # string licoriceMake colored frosting
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| balloon when it empties has to jump in!
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| | by adding food coloring to the vanilla
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| Make sure to dispose of deflated
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| | frosting. Give each child a rice cake and
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| balloons.Homemade Bubble Makers
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| | a small cup with the colored frosting
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| Need:
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| | they choose. Let the children use craft
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| # home items such as:
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| | sticks to use as spreaders. Have the
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| # string
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| | children decorate their rice cake with
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| # straws
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| | frosting. Use the string licorice as the
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| # coathangers
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| | balloon string. You may want to decorate
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| # plastic six pack holders.
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| | even more with tube icing or other
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| # Liquid diswashing soap and waterUsing
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| | confections. Have fun! Reading Selection:
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| just two straws and string, you can make
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| a simple bubble maker. Just tie a piece
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| | Bubbles, Bubbles by Kathi Appelt
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| of string through two straws to make a
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| collapsible frame. Holding the straws,
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| | Please use care when using balloons
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| dip the frame into the solution of water
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| | around small children. Balloons can be a
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| and dishwashing soap and carefully lift
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| | choking hazard.Pam Lester is a former art
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| it up and pull it towards you. Flip the
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| | teacher and mother of 2. She is the owner
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| frame up or down to break off a bubble.
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| | and creator of and The sites offer free
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| Another simple bubble maker is made by
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| | kids crafts, recipes, games and
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| bending a coathanger into a loop. If you
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| | activities for parents, teachers and
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| put your bubble solution in a frying pan,
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| | caregivers. Please visit TheIdeaBox for
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| the coathanger will fit. Wave your
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| | more great ideas!
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