Water Balloon Painting 🎈ages 2+ 🎈
We had so much fun with this messy, outdoor, summer activity using water balloons and paint and the results were amazing!
MATERIALS NEEDED (afiliate links):
- Water balloons (We used standard water balloons and they didn’t break, but there is definitely a chance they will break. If you want something a little more durable, use regular latex balloons.)
- Large paper roll
- Washable Paints
Check out our Water Balloon Painting video tutorial below:<h/3>
WHAT TO DO:
1. Start by filling up some water balloons. We tried not to fill them too full as we didn’t want them to burst while painting with them.
2. Lay paper down and secure the corners so the wind doesn’t blow the paper away. We used two large pieces of easel paper and secured them on the edges with rocks.
3. Dip the balloons in paint and get busy creating! It was so fun to watch the boys come up with different techniques like rolling, spinning, dabbing and looping the balloons to make a quite beautiful painting! 😍👍🏻
4. Allow the artwork to completely dry before moving them. We made the mistake of trying to move them too soon and ended up ruining them! Oh well, at least we got some good pictures!
Looking for more outdoor fun? Check out our other summer, outdoor activities!
About Raising Dragons
Raising Dragons is a site dedicated to raising strong, smart, amazing kids! Our focus is on creating activities that can easily be pulled together with items you have around the house. We believe learning should be fun and accessible for everyone and can be done with everyday objects! We also know parents are busy and don’t have lots of time to pull together activities so we keep things very SIMPLE! Check out some of our favorite activities like: Writing Letters in Sprinkles, Alphabet Lids, Calm Down Sensory Bottle and the Paper Towel Roll & Pom Pom Challenge.
