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Splash into summer with these water balloon target games, learning activities, art projects, and more!
Can’t make it to the pool to beat the summer heat?
No problem!
We’ve got you covered with some sizzling summer activities.
Simply grab some water balloons and let the fun begin.
Try some water balloon target games, water balloon learning activities, and more water balloon fun.
So cool!
Note: Balloon activities can be educational and entertaining, but please use caution when doing them. Balloons are a choking hazard. Always supervise kids while they are playing with balloons and clean up any pieces immediately after a balloon pops.
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Water Balloon Target Games for Kids
Ready, set, aim! Instead of tossing water balloons at each other, try one of these simple water balloon target ideas for kids.
- Create a DIY board like the one on A Girl and a Glue Gun with a foam board. And use small numbers for number practice!
- Draw a chalk target as seen on Motherhood on a Dime. How long will it take for the chalk to disappear?
- Use a hula hoop as a target as shown on Making Merry Memories. In addition to this idea, other water balloon activity ideas are provided.
- Bend pool noodles into a circle. Then tape them together for pool noodle targets like About a Mom.
- Use large bowls as targets as shown on Morgan Moore. These come in handy when cleaning up all the balloon pieces, too!
- Throw balloons into swinging buckets like Almost Unschoolers for an added challenge. Of course, you can make the buckets go as slow or fast as desired.
Water Balloon Learning Activities for Kids
Sneak in some learning to game time with these water balloon learning activities for kids. After all, learning can be cool!
- Learn shapes with a water balloon shapes activity shown on Hands On As We Grow. And when a thrown balloon doesn’t pop, stomp on it!
- Practice number recognition and addition with a water balloon numbers activity as seen on I Can Teach My Child. Splat!
- Add numbers with water balloon equations found on No Time for Flashcards. Using page protectors and bean bags is a great idea!
- Sound out words with water balloon phonics as seen on Mess for Less. Then try one of these 12 phonics activities for kids learning to read.
- Read water balloon sight words as shown on Royal Baloo. The more words you read, the more balloons you throw!
- Try mixing colors by popping balloons like I Can Teach my Child. Red and yellow make orange; blue and yellow make green; and blue and red make purple.
More Water Balloon Games & Activities for Kids
What do pinatas, chalk, and glitter have to do with water balloons? Find out in the water balloon activities listed below!
- Play the learning numbers basketball hoop challenge found on Fun Learning for Kids. First, roll a die. Then find a water balloon with that number and toss it through a hoop.
- Swing at a water balloon pinata as seen on Ziggity Zoom Family. Splash!
- Reuse milk jugs for a DIY water balloon milk jug toss activity shown on Kid Friendly Things to Do. Similarly, try one of these 40+ gross motor skills activities to stay moving.
- Create art with chalk-filled water balloons shown on Play Learn Grow. And extend the activity with some baking soda and vinegar reactions.
- Use a balloon and some paint for a water balloon painting as seen on Meri Cherry. Then give the balloon a bath and use it again.
- Explore a glittery frozen water balloon sensory bin found on Where Imagination Grows. For more sensory bin ideas, check out these 50 sensory bin ideas for kids.
What is your favorite game to play with water balloons?
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