Ice balloons

This was one of the first Pinterest ideas I ever pinned, early in 2012. Unfortunately we had a very mild winter so I had to wait till this year. You fill up balloons with dyed water, let them freeze and decorate the yard after removing the balloons to reveal the coloured ice balls. Looks cool eh? Don't die of shock, but I never filled up a water balloon before. I had to ask my friends via Facebook. Once that was solved, I filled my first balloon with water, then attempted to add the red dye…

Create vibrant Frozen Ice Gems this winter! Learn how to freeze water balloons into colorful ice art—perfect for subzero days. Fun for everyone!

Fun kids science experimnet! How to Make Ice Globes - Christmas Lights in the Snow, a beautiful outdoor decoration!

Think back to when you were a kid playing in the snow, what did you make? You most likely made snow angels, a three-tiered snowman with a carrot nose or had a contest to see who

This activity was a blast! When I saw the forecast last night for warm weather today I got busy filling our freezer with 'ice eggs' for the girls to play with (ok, and me too :-D). This activity is a combination of the Ice Bowling and Alphabet Ice blocks we played last year which were both a huge hit. WE USED: * balloons (round shaped probably work best) * small toys/glass stones * water (tap) * freezer optional : spoons, magnifying glasses, food colouring/tempura paint. Sorry that there are…

Take your snow play up a notch with colorful ice balloons. They're fun to play with and an easy science experiment for teaching kids how water turns to ice.

KAYLA | Life with Little Loves on Instagram: "It is so hot in our part of the world right now, so my playgroup consists of a lot of ice and water play! Balloon ice is always so effective. I’ve done it with flowers, dinosaurs, ocean animals and this time I simply put a few drops of food dye and filled them with water. Super easy and very satisfying to peel when frozen 😂 Aside from cooling us down, this activity was great for colour recognition and language development. Children explore…

To prepare flower ice cubes balloon, prepare the flowers, fill the balloons, freeze the balloons, remove them, and display the water balls.

Emily Love Leserman on Instagram: "HOW TO MAKE: WATER BALLOON 🌸 🧊 ⁣ ⁣ note: do NOT use this ice in the drinks, but in the ice bucket or cooler to keep all the bottles cold⁣ ⁣ I really love using clear balloons so that I know how the flowers will sit in the cube! ⁣ ⁣ and fortunately, when I’m not making ice, I have a super fun tool to help me protect myself from my two boys over the summer with an artillery of water balloons."