It was Little B's 2nd birthday so we had balloons around.
I hung some up under the deck stairs outside to let the boys paint them with washable paint.
They had SO MUCH FUN with this! Not only did they paint the balloons, but there was lots of spinning, batting, kicking, punching...it ended up to be a gross motor activity for sure.
At first Little B was frustrated because the balloon kept moving away from him when he tried to paint it (which was really funny to watch actually lol) He figured out how to get a good grip on it while bending over to get the paint and then keep a hold of it while painting. Toddler problem solving!
L liked to get a bunch of paint on his hand and then spin the balloon to completely cover it with paint.
By the end, they looked like this...which is pretty much the norm around here.
Although that red all over is a bit unnerving haha! :)
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Great opportunity for problem solving too! That last picture is adorable!!
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This is so adorable, love this idea.
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ReplyDeleteThe idea of painting the balloons in interesting as it is actually one of the creative ideas and apart from this with this you can make your child indulged in some activity. When it was the 2nd birthday of a small child in our home, we had planned for a party. We invited kids in the party and there were different activities and games of balloons. We decorated the hall and garden with balloons all over. Kids were having a great fun and they were enjoying a lot with the decorative and different colours of balloons.
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There is such an urge to go at those balloons with a pin :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is SOO cool looking! I bet it would be a fun addition too, to put a small amount of water in the balloon as weel, to weigh down n change the balance of the project some :D HAPPY Summer Pinned this activity!! ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat creative mind you have got :)
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