From lollipops magazine;
   use a partially inflated balloon to make circular inprints to create a
snowman. Blow up balloon part way, and knot the end. Dip the balloon into a
pan of white poster paint. Press the ballloon down all the way onto dark
construction paper to make the largest circle. Again dip in paint apply less
pressure to the balloon to make the middle sized one and small circle on the
paper. After the children have constructed their snowmen with three circles,
have them glue on art materials for facial features, hat,scarf, and arms.
Don't forget frostys broomstick too!
                    they are cute! 
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          CREATIVE FUN WITH BALLS OR BALLOONS
            WHAT YOU NEED: 
            a.. Soft "Nerf"- type balls 
                b.. Balloons (an adult should blow these up ... but not too
full) 
                c.. Containers for paint (large bowls or styrofoam trays are
great). 
                d.. Water for clean-up. 
                e.. Tempera or other water-based paint in the primary colors
(red, yellow and blue). 
                f.. Paint smocks or old shirts. 
                g.. A newspaper covered area or the great outdoors. 
                h.. Large pieces of paper (rolls of craft paper will come in
very handy for this and other activities with little ones). 
                WHAT YOU DO: 
            
            a.. Place the primary colors in separate containers. 
                b.. Little ones can dip the balloons or soft foam balls into
the paint and smoosh down on a piece of paper. 
                c.. Encourage color mixing on the paper by adding different
colored smooshes on the paper. 
                d.. This is an excellent outdoor activity for large groups. 
                e.. This activity will work quite well indoors if there are
few children and a few adults to help out. 
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Cooperative Game-keep balloon in the air (count how many taps)
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Movement-pretend to be a balloon-inflating and popping, inflating and flying
around after when air is let out, etc.
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Water Table-put balloons in, some filled with  air and some with
water-children can explore differences
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Balance Scale-provide children with balloons filled with different materials
for comparing weights
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Gross Motor-Hang balloon from ceiling and hit with hand or foam bat
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Fiction Book-Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm (Jerdine Nolan, ill. by Mark
Buehner)
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Nonfiction Book-My Balloon (Kay Davies and Wendy Oldfield, photos by Fiona
Pragoff)
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My Red Balloon 
  I had a little red balloon, (Make a small circle)
  But then I blew and blew ( Blow hard into circle after each blew continue
growth of circle)
  Till it became all big and fat
  And grew and grew and grew.
  I tossed it up into the air  (Tossing up motions)
  And never let it drop
  I bounced it on the ground, until   (Bouncing motions)
  It suddenly went POP! (Hold out hands in surprise clap loudly on pop!)
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  Balloons 
  This is the way we blow                  
  up our balloons,                                
  Blow, blow, blow.
  This is the way we break                 
  our balloons,
  Oh!, Oh!, Oh!
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   Here I have a new balloon                  
  Help me while I blow:
  Small at first, then bigger                  
  Watch it grow and grow.                    
  Do you think it is big enough?
  Maybe I should stop;
  For if I give another blow,
  My balloon will surely POP!
Reminder-popped balloons look interesting to young children but are
DANGEROUS-dispose of out of their reach to prevent choking!