This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Maytag for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
When my kids were younger we always had an hour during our day where we would make art projects, play with Play-dough or just explore outside and maybe even make mud pies. My kids loved this time of the day, it was like a license to be as messy as possible without getting in trouble. Now that they are in school, a little older and busy with sports we don’t set aside as much time for this type of fun. But this fun, simple and easy Messy Balloon Pop Painting was a recent game changer and turned an ordinary Saturday into an extraordinary one!
The other day when school got out for the long holiday weekend one of my twins got in the car and asked what our plans were for the weekend. When I replied we didn’t have any she excitedly exclaimed that she wanted to make lots of art projects and do things like we used to during our special “art hour.” So of course we set out to create a fun and “messy” art project with things we had at home.
This is definitely one of those activities that is incredibly simple, but so fun for the kid. We definitely heard lots of giggles during this one! All you need are a few supplies and you’ll be having fun in no time.
Supplies:
- Balloons
- Paint (Washable Tempra Paint is ideal)
- White Poster Board
- Painters Tarp
First you’ll need to fill the balloons with the paint. I squeezed a generous amount of paint into each balloon. Since this was an impromptu activity we were using things we had at home and ended up using a mix of tempra paint and craft paint. I would definitely recommend using washable tempra paint for this activity. Once you’ve filled up the balloon with paint, blow it up and tie it closed.
Next, lay a tarp down in an open area and lay your white poster board and balloons on top.
Now for the fun part, let your kids stomp on the balloons to pop them and watch the paint splatter.
Some of our balloons were harder to pop by stomping on them then others so we ended up using a bamboo skewer to pop those.
Make sure your kids are wearing old clothes, because things are going to get messy!
Once all the paint filled balloons have popped you have a fun new piece of spatter paint art to enjoy.
I realized while watching my kids pop balloons and squeal with delight as the cool paint spattered on their skin, that your never too old to make time for some messy fun. And fortunately I know that life’s messy moments are easy to clean with Maytag laundry. Maytag’s newest Top Load Washer & Dryer pair is better built because they are designed, engineered and assembled in America and have the power to clean big league stains.
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Such a fun idea! My littles would love this, it would be a fun “end of summer” activity this year. Thanks for sharing, just pinned too 🙂
You’re right Molly it would be a great end of summer activity, I’ll have to remember that when summer rolls back around!
You’re absolutely right! You’re never too old for some messy fun. Love this idea!
Love this idea! Great photos! I saw your post on the Tater Tots and Jello link party. I’m going to do this with my kids, they’ll love it!
Thanks for stopping by Rebecca! Yes, it’s a great, fun and messy activity perfect for those days when you just need to mix things up!
I love this idea! My daughter is 9 months old, so we’ll probably have to wait a while for this one (she’s not even walking yet, lol) ) but I’ll keep it in my back pocket. Did you end up doing anything with the completed artwork?
Thanks Laura, yes file this one away for when she is a little older it’s lots of fun!
looks like fun, especially if you can do it outside!
Yes, this is definitely an outside activity perfect for summer! 🙂
What a awesome activity!!! Love this! Saying hello from Whimsy Wednesday!
Cathy
I stumbled across your blog and saw this super fun activity. I can see how kids could really love this. I’m planning on doing it with my grandkids.
I have a link party that I am trying to grow and I invite you to share this idea (and a couple of other ones) at my Grandma Ideas Sharing Time link party. I think that my readers would love this idea!
My link party is at http://grandmaideas.com and runs from Wednesday through Friday night at midnight Mountain Daylight time. I hope you can make it there.
All the best,
Nina
Thanks Nina, I am so glad you like this messy and fun activity. I hope you guys give it a try and have lots of fun! Thanks or the invite to the Grandma Ideas Sharing Time link party, I can’t wait to stop by and link up. 🙂
That looks like so much fun! We need to do this!
That looks like so much fun! My kids would love this- heck so would I!
I’m always so amazed by you! This looks so fun! Pinned and tweeted. I appreciate you taking the time to party with us. I hope to see you on Monday at 7. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Oh my goodness, my son would LOVE this! Looks like an absolute blast.
Thanks for stopping by Katie, it is such a fun activity we definitely suggest you give it a try! 🙂
What a fantastic idea. This will be so fun. Thanks for the inspiration! Stopping by from Whimsy Wednesday. Sharing across my social media.
Thanks for stopping by and for sharing this fun activity on your social channels, we love inspiring others to make extraordinary memories!