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How to make water balloon luminaries

October 4, 2014 by Vikram Goyal

If you’re looking for a unique way to add some ambiance to your next event, look no further than water balloon luminaries. These little gems are a fun and creative way to add some magic to any occasion. They’re easy to make and can be customized to match the color scheme of your event.

To make these water balloon luminaries, all you need is some paraffin wax, some normal party balloons, and a double boiler. Start by melting the wax in a double boiler. Once the wax has melted, allow it to cool slightly before dipping the balloons into the wax. Be sure to dip them in the wax slowly and carefully, as you don’t want the balloon to burst.

Once the balloon is coated in wax, set it aside and allow it to cool and harden. Once the wax has hardened, use a pin or a pair of scissors to pop the balloon and carefully remove it from the wax. What you’re left with is a beautiful wax shell that can be used as a luminary.

To use the luminaries, simply place a tea light or small candle inside the wax shell and light it. The light will shine through the wax, casting a beautiful glow around the room. You can also customize these luminaries by adding glitter or other decorations to the wax before it hardens.

One of the great things about these water balloon luminaries is that they can be made in any color you like. Use different colored wax to match the color scheme of your event, or even create ombre luminaries by using wax in different shades of the same color.

These luminaries are a great way to add some sparkle to your next party or event, and they’re also a fun craft project to do with kids. The process of dipping the balloons in wax is a fun and messy one, and kids will love seeing the transformation of the balloons into beautiful luminaries.

Get the details of this clever idea here: Water Balloon Luminaries

 

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Peach Themed Learning Activities

August is National Peach Month, and it’s the perfect time to learn about, learn with and eat peaches!

According the Utah State University’s Extension Service, peaches originated in China more than 8,000 years ago. There are more than 2,000 species, and they are good sources of vitamins A, C and E. Their fuzzy hair is known as trichomes, which helps protect the peaches against insects and retains moisture. Pretty sweet!

Learn about the life cycle of a peach with this printable pack from Every Star is Different. (Free to subscribers)

Twisty Noodle has a lot of great peach-themed worksheets including a tracing and coloring page, a dot to dot coloring page, do a dot page and practice writing the word peach. You can also learn to draw a peach from Hello Artsy and find more fruit coloring pages, including peaches, at Little Bee Family.

Kids of a certain age will want to read James and the Giant Peach (and/or watch the movie) and you can do activities related to the book for your peach unit study as well. 

Simple Living Creative Learning has a James and the Giant Peach printable pack that includes 153 pages of math, literacy, pattern recognition, sorting and tons more (this isn’t free but it’s a great resource for a kid who loves this book). 

Where the Magic Happens Teaching has another paid printable set of activities for doing James and the Giant Peach in the classroom, including a banner, quotes, poetry sheets, a STEM activity, lapbook and more.

Peanut Butter Fish Lessons has a good post about reading James and the Giant Peach with kids and using it to make predictions, track descriptive and figurative language and fun ideas for activities related to different chapters of the book. I love how it pulls in a lot of different kinds of synthesizing what you’ve read, from writing a news report to making a poster or acting out a scene. 

And if you need a little sensory activity after all that, make some peach-scented playdough with this recipe from Laughing Kids Learn. 

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