Balloon Rockets

A few weeks ago I was looking at an article that listed a bunch of summer activities for kids. Most of them required too many supplies or too much effort. One of the activities was simple and the supplies were things I already had on hand. The activity is balloon rockets. All you need is yarn or string, balloons, straws and tape.

First we ran two lines from the dining chair so James and Lynnlee could race. We only had pink balloons on hand which James wasn't thrilled about it but he got over it fast when he saw how much fun it was racing them. Each straw went on the yarn before we tied it to the chairs. Then we used masking tape to tape the balloon to the straw.

After we got the hang of it we strung a really long track from the family room into the kitchen.  It was really fun for the kids and entertaining for me too. Plus, it didn't take much effort to do it all.

If you are looking for something fun to do with your kids then put this on your list. You won't be disappointed.