Ingredients

• A pack of balloons
• Tap water
• A sunny day
• A change of clothes (for both of you!)

Description

Probably best saved for a sunny day, but bound to excite your grandchild. Fill a few balloons with water, and play a game of catch. If you don’t catch the balloon you get a soaking!

If there's enough of you playing together you can start passing two balloons around in a circle - don't be the one trying catch two balloons! 

Age

• 2yrs + 

Duration

• 30 minutes 

Cost

• Under £5 

Educational Value

• Mathematical skills when assessing volumes of water - "Which is the heaviest balloon?", "Which is the lightest balloon?", "Can you put these balloons in order, lightest on the left and heaviest to the right?"
• Hand eye coordination for throwing and catching.

Granny Rating

• 4/5