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Balloon Blobs

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Squish it, squeeze it and stretch it into different shapes. It’s a fun homemade toy that’s hours of fun.
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 22, 2007
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Ingredients

  • Ordinary inexpensive balloon
  • Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • Marker
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Blow up a balloon and keep it inflated for at least 1 minute. Do not tie a knot in the end. After 1 minute, let all the air out.
  • 2
    Fit a funnel into the open end of the balloon. Carefully spoon flour into the funnel, tapping and shaking the funnel to get the flour into the balloon. Put as much flour in the balloon as you can.
  • 3
    Remove the funnel. Tie a knot in the end of the balloon.
  • 4
    Wash and dry the balloon blob.
  • 5
    Draw a face or design on the blob with markers. Push, pull and stretch it into different shapes.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Allow designs drawn on balloon blobs to dry before playing with them to avoid getting ink on your hands.
  • tip 2
    This is a great toy for big kids to enjoy outdoors.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts are not available for this recipe
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