Balloon Games.

Here are several balloon games that will be great home party games for young and old alike. 

First some balloon trivia. Ask your guests 

• What the first balloons were made of
• When balloons were first made
• When balloons were first made from rubber

For the answers to these questions and much more information about balloons than you would ever want to know, check the balloon history page.

Balloon games work best with balloons that are about 85% full. Blow up the baloons until there is just enough tail left to tie a knot.

Balloon Juggle
Divide your party into teams of 3-6 people. Give each person a balloon. When the facilitator says go, all baloons must go in the air. Each group must keep their balloons in the air. After about a minute, add a balloon to each group, then another, and another, until the first group drops a balloon on the floor. If you have more than two groups, keep adding balloons to each group, until there is only one group left.

Balloon Frantic
Each participant gets three balloons. Mark each participant's balloons with his/her initials, or some identifying mark. When the facilitator says go, all balloons must go in the air. Each individual is responsible for keeping his/her balloons in the air. When a balloon hits the ground, the owning participant is out. Encourage participants to stay close in order to confuse and crowd the competition. A more difficult variation would be to keep the balloon airborne using feet and knees only.

Balloon Balance
When the facilitator says go, each participant balances a balloon on the tip of his/her finger. Participants are not allowed to dribble, or bounce their balloon. It must be kept on the tip of the finger at all times. The last one balancing a balloon wins. A more difficult variation would be to balance the balloon on top of the head, or on the tip of the nose.

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