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How to Do Balloon Printing for Kids

July 28, 2024

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Balloon printing for kids is a fun process art activity. Use a balloon to stamp paint onto paper and watch the colors blend!

Updated October 2024

Balloon printing is an easy introduction to printmaking for kids with simple materials. And it’s a great way to introduce color families and the color wheel.

For younger kids, it’s just fun to stamp with a balloon! For older artists, balloon printing is a way to practice creating patterns and deciding on color combinations to use.

You can make abstract designs with your prints or use this technique to make pictures like animals or even caterpillars!

Here’s how to make balloon prints!

Balloon Printing for Kids

MATERIALS

INSTRUCTIONS

Blow up balloons
To begin, blow up your balloons to a medium size so that they are soft enough to stamp and print without popping.
Secure the paper
Select a piece of sturdy white paper (any size will work) and tape it to your work surface.
Prepare the paint
Pour paint colors onto paper plates in circle patterns. Start in the middle with one color and work your way around the plate. You can add extra colors for more effects.
Make a print!
Dip the balloon into the paint, then carefully transfer the balloon to paper. Gently push down to print and lift up carefully.
Repeat!
Continue with more colors to make patterns.

Once you have lots of prints, you may be wondering what to do with all of your artwork! Process art lends itself to being reused in lots of fun ways. Cut out designs to make greeting cards, gift bags, wrapping paper, wall hangings and homemade party decorations.

And remember, by reusing your child’s artwork you are celebrating their creativity and teaching ways to reuse.

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Kate Smith

Born in Melbourne Australia. Degree in Printmaking and Art and Design My Art business has evolved over the last 2 decades. It all started with designing greeting cards and designing ceramics which took me to London for 5 years. Returning to Melbourne my hometown and after having my family I realized how important Art Education is for children. The last 8 years my Captured Art Design is solely for Art teachers or parents to enjoy and capture art through a creative childhood. I also work in Education supporting special needs children through learning Art. My latest love of teaching children art activities and techniques is to enjoy the free stuff getting creative with children with little or no money to create masterpieces getting the creative brain working.

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