Up, up and away! Wouldn’t it be fun if we could travel via balloons just like Carl did in Disney | Pixar’s Up? We’re not saying our fear of heights would totally subside, but the joy, color and adventure that a balloon adventure would bring could be worth all the helium and panic attacks.
Balloons are just all-around happy. Wouldn’t you agree? They make our kids smile. They embody childhood. Plus, they symbolize the word celebrate.
We recently had fun inside creating a simple balloon backdrop for the 4th of July during a rainy day. Kids explored their creativity with paint, and balloons as their canvas. And, we got some good photos for the memory books.
Materials Needed:
- Acrylic paint {red, white and blue}
- Paintbrushes and roll brushes
- Martha Stewart glitter
- Tape
- Balloons {helium or non-helium}
Directions:
- Blow up balloons {of if you purchased helium balloon, pick up from the store}.
- Paint. We painted our balloons with hand-drawn stars, fireworks and stripes.
- For the stripes, we used a roll-on pattern brush. And, for the fireworks, we sprinkled glitter on the fireworks while the paint was still wet.
- Add red and white striped twine to the balloons.
- Tape to the wall. If your balloons have helium, tape them on the bottom of the wall so they don’t fly away.
- Snap all the fun photos of your kids pretending to float up, up and away!
