4th of July Pinata Balloons are a fun patriotic craft idea idea for your Independence Day celebration.
It’s been raining here in Minnesota and it isn’t stopping. The rivers and lakes are overflowing. From mudslides to washed out roads things are a mess. Like many Minnesotans we are dealing with a flooded basement. Since both of my girls slept in the basement, they are now camped out in our living room along with a bunch of the stuff that was in the basement! Things are crazy, as always, but everyone is safe and sound, and that is the most important thing!
I have another patriotic party idea to share today: 4th of July Pinata Balloons! What kid doesn’t love balloons…especially balloons that are filled with treats like a pinata? Each person at the party gets a balloon. When they are ready to get to the treats, they just pop the balloon!
To make the 4th of July pinata balloons, gather together red, white and blue balloons, tattoos, red and white wrapped chocolates, patriotic bracelets and sparkling necklaces.
Cut the top off of an empty, large-mouth, plastic bottle, such as SoBe Lifewater, to use as a funnel. Carefully stretch a balloon over the funnel and insert the treats.
Peel the balloon off of the funnel and fill the balloons with air. You can see the items through the balloon! Tie a ribbon to the balloons and hang them from a tree outside or choose an indoor location.
Each person at the party gets one balloon. When ready to get to the trinkets inside the balloons on the 4th of July, just pop the balloon! A toothpick makes a great balloon popper.
I‘ve been sharing balloon pinatas since January 2012! Here are a few more of the ones I’ve made.
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Henrica Azemar says
that s super cool and today I’m going to try to do it with my my friends !
Maureen says
super cute
did u just blow them up?
or did u use helium?
will try for 4th of july
and our company picnic
how far ahead can i make these?
ty
Tonia says
Hi Maureen,
Yes, I blew them up. As long as regular blown up balloons will last. I know they do start shrinking after awhile. If you are concerned you could stuff the balloons ahead to time and blow them up closer to the party. I would love to see how they turn out!
~Tonia
Allison says
What cute party favors! Easy and inexpensive!
Mary says
Help!! I LOVE this idea and have all of the stuff for my daughter’s birthday party, but even after I stretched the balloon over the large opening, the “treats, etc.” are getting stuck in the neck of the balloon! Any suggestions? This is so, so cute and I really want it to work! 🙂
Tonia says
Hi Mary! Okay, here are a couple of suggestions:
1) Try rolling up the neck of the balloon as much as you can before stretching it over the opening. Kind of like you would if you were rolling up the leg of a pair of pantyhose before putting them on. That will make it so there is less of the balloon neck to go through. I think the picture in the Easter Egg Balloon shows this best: http://www.thegunnysack.com/2013/03/easter-basket-filler-idea-balloon-egg-pinata.html
2) Gently pull on the treats on the balloon side to help pull them through the opening and into the balloon. I’ve even added additional items to some birthday gift balloons after taking them off the funnel.
3) Smaller, more narrow items definitely fit in easier.
Best of luck! I wish I could stop by to help you. If all else fails, make some treat bags instead, so the party can go on and happy birthday to your daughter!
Mary says
Thanks so much for getting back to me! I will definitely try those tricks, and if it doesn’t work for this birthday, I WILL be making these at some point in the future!! 🙂
Hannah says
This is a very cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
Deborah says
Very clever idea! Thanks for sharing. =)
Tonia says
Thanks, Deborah!
Amy | Club Narwhal says
Tonia, this is the cutest idea! I bet kids go crazy for these (since who doesn’t like to have all sorts of goodies rain down on them :).
Vicky @ Mess For Less says
I just love this and how you can really adapt it to all sorts of occasions! Pinned and stumbled!