Circus Day / Rice Balloon Juggling Balls
Rice Balloon Juggling Balls
Children fill balloons with rice to make squishy juggling balls, then practise juggling.
How to run it
- Use a funnel to fill a balloon with rice.
- Cut the neck off a second balloon and stretch it over the first.
- Repeat to make three balls.
- Practise tossing and catching, building up to juggling.
You will need
- balloons
- rice
- funnel
- scissors
Make it easier or harderYounger children make one ball for catching; older children try three-ball juggling.
SafetyCheck for latex allergies, supervise burst balloons and rice with younger children.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4Making and practising juggling builds patience and coordination.
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