What you need
Water beads,
White or clear balloons
Disposable water bottle
Instructions
Place about 1 cup of the water beads into a disposable water bottle.
Stretch out a balloon by filling it with air and then release the air from the balloon.
Drag the open end of the balloon over the opening of the water bottle. Invert the bottle so the water beads go into the balloon. Squeeze the bottle to force the remaining water beads into the balloon.
Release the balloon from the water bottle.
Squeeze excess air from the balloon and tie closed.
Glad to have found this! I plan to do this little craft with middle school students at camp this year and I wasn’t sure how much of the beads to stick in the balloon!
Hi, I think this craft isnt very good for the environment – water beads and balloons are a bad combination for our waterways and wildlife. Beads can also be dangerous for small children. I would be grateful if you could retract this craft in light of the environmental consequences it poses. I hope you understand my point. Thankyou