Hello! I am excited to bring you a super fun 4th of July themed post with some of my favorite creative bloggers. Welcome to The Red White and Blue Blog Hop where you will find 95 festive food, decor and craft ideas for an EXTRAORDINARY 4th of July Celebration!
Every year we spend the 4th of July with friends at the Frio River and now that we all have kids I like to find fun and easy ways that they can celebrate. In the past I’ve created 4th of July buckets filled with goodies for each kid and washi tape covered sparklers. This year I wanted something that would POP and hopefully inspire lots of giggles. I think our 4th of July Flag Balloon Dart Game is just what we need to make our 4th of July celebration memorable!
This is an easy project, but you do need to have a little bit of patience and time to complete it. When I dreamt up this game I thought for sure I could create it in less than 30 minutes, because let’s face it I like simple projects, but over an hour later and it was finally finished. But, I absolutely LOVE how it turned out and the best part was all the fun my kids had testing it out. It’s definitely going to be a hit at our 4th of July celebration.
Here is what you’ll need to make a 4th of July Flag Balloon Dart Game:
- White Pegboard, approximately 6′ x 4′
- Red, White and Blue Balloons
- Candy & Money for Prizes
- Darts
My husband was getting rid of a pegboard that was in our garage which is what inspired me to create this game. The crafter in me hates seeing stuff thrown out on the curb, does anyone else have this problem?!? I asked him to cut it down to 6′ x 4′ to resemble the rectangular shape of the flag.
Next it was time to fill up the balloons with goodies. I used candy and money for our prizes, so when the kids pop a balloon they get a fun little treat! I had a giant bag of candy leftover from another project, but in hindsight I would have used long skinny candy like Smarties (so of those candies were tough to get in the balloons.) Once the candy was in the balloon I blew them up and tied them.
Next, I marked off the area of my “stars” to create the pattern for the flag. I started at the bottom of the pegboard and took the end of the balloon and threaded it through the pegboard. I left about 5 holes between each balloon, alternating the pattern of the flag. I also ended up having to get my husband to help once I had a few rows of the balloons one because it was harder to reach around to the back. I would push the end of the balloon through the front of the pegboard and he would pull it through the back.
Whew, ok so it didn’t come together in less than 30 minutes like I had hoped but I think it’s a pretty great balloon flag.
Before you let the kids destroy it use it as a photo booth backdrop, it makes a great festive backdrop for capturing pictures of your cuties on 4th of July!
Now, it’s time for fun and those giggles I was talking about. Let the kids take turn throwing darts at the balloon flag and see what goodies are waiting inside.
The game is lots of fun, but we know it’s all about the prizes!
There you have it, an easy and festive game that is guaranteed to pop with fun this 4th of July!
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Kara says
June 11, 2015 at 11:50 amThis is such a fun idea- my kids would have a blast with it! Love that it can also double as a photo backdrop- that’s genius!
Kiki Comin says
June 11, 2015 at 1:49 pmSUCH a fun idea! My kids would be so happy with me if I did this..thanks for the great idea!
Kelsey says
June 20, 2015 at 4:19 pmThis is such a FUN idea Mariah!! We are having a red, white and blue bday party for my son and this would make such a fun party game!
Seante says
July 30, 2015 at 10:11 pmSo cute! Did the darts stick to the pegboard or bounce off? Thanks!
Mariah says
July 31, 2015 at 10:28 amThanks Seante, the darts didn’t stick to the pegboard. If they didn’t connect with the balloon it just bounced off.
C Brooks says
September 27, 2016 at 11:09 amThis is very cool! Thank you for sharing!!
Darlene says
June 18, 2017 at 5:36 pmWhat a great idea for the 4th of July celebration party! What did you use to hold-up the board once the balloons were attached?
Mariah says
June 26, 2017 at 10:21 amThanks Darlene! I had my husband add leg braces to the back of the board with 2x4s. But, you could also just lean it up against the fence or a wall…just make sure it is something you don’t mind darts hitting because the kids are bound to miss the board. Have fun!