Balloon calendars
This craft provides an opportunity to practise threading, and looks effective all year round.
- Draw a balloon shape (see photo) and photocopy onto coloured heavy paper or card.
- Cut out the balloon and punch holes top and bottom as shown.
- The children can then thread through ribbon or curling ribbon and attach to a calendar tab – you’ll need a bit of sellotape to hold it in place on the back.
- You can decorate the balloon. We even cut out a photo of our family and stuck it on so that we were ‘in the basket’ and gave them out as Christmas presents to relatives.
Last Updated 18 February 2009
Children should be adequately supervised during all craft activities. Use of these ideas is at the discretion of the group leaders. Care for the Family cannot be held responsible for any injury or damage which might result from their use.
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