Exploratory Play

Fun, creative activities for kids, including kids craft ideas to keep them amused for hours!

Squishy Balloon Monsters

Don’t let these balloon monsters fool you with their pointy teeth and wiggle eyes - inside they’re soft and squishy! Let your imagination run wild creating these friendly folk. A great rainy day activity. 

  • Step 1Using a small funnel, fill up your balloons with sand.
  • Once the sand reaches the top of the balloon, push and squish it down into the base of the balloon to allow more sand to be added. This creates a more solid base for the balloon monster to be sat up.
  • Step 3Once the balloons are full of sand, tie a knot in the end of each.
  • Step 4Cut out various shapes from the adhesive foam and stick them onto the balloons to create weird and wacky faces. Add wiggle eyes with glue.
  • Step 5Create a whole squishy monster family!

Materials used in this activity

Balloons - Coloured - Pack of Approximately 100
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Product Code: 10003
EACH $18.69 (inc GST) $16.99 (ex GST)
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CleverPatch Junior PVA Glue - 250ml
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Product Code: 10364
EACH $5.49 (inc GST) $4.99 (ex GST)
36 or more $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 10814
EACH $18.69 (inc GST) $16.99 (ex GST)
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Student Scissors - Pack of 20
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Product Code: 10897
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Product Code: 11986
EACH $13.19 (inc GST) $11.99 (ex GST)
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Craft Funnels - Pack of 12
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Product Code: 15159
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4 or more $6.59 (inc GST) $5.99 (ex GST)          
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