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    Home » Play and Fun

    Make a Balloon Zip Line

    Modified: Jul 27, 2022 · Published: Jan 28, 2015 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Normally when I share a kids activity with you, I have photos of the supplies you will need along with photos of each step of the activity. That will not be the case today since my kids came up with this balloon zip line all by themselves and by the time I noticed it (yup, I was cooking or cleaning or some sort of thing) they were at the end. I will share how they created the activity and what you will need to do the same with your kids, but there won't be any photos of the process. I do however have plenty of photos of the fun that occurs when you make a balloon zip line and perform balloon experiments.

    How to Make a Balloon Zip Line - find out how to use a helium balloon to make a fun zip line!

    Make a Balloon Zip Line

    You will need:

    • Helium filled balloon on a string
    • Chair
    • Paper
    • Scissors
    • Plastic wrap
    • Tape

    We had gone to a birthday party earlier in the day and the kids got to take home some helium balloons. They usually keep themselves pretty occupied with balloons so it was no surprise when I saw they had rigged something up in the kitchen. Little did I know they were trying to make a balloon zip line!

    They started out by cutting a donut shape out of some paper and stringing it through the end of the balloon string. They then tied the end of the string to a chair and pulled back the paper. They were hoping the paper would slide down the string but the helium carried the balloon and the paper up.

    kid created zip line

    My 6 year old figured out that the paper needed to be heavier, so she made a ball out of plastic wrap and attached it to the paper donut with tape. That worked!

    experiments with balloons

    My daughter stood back so that the string on the balloon was extended and pulled the weighted paper circle up towards the balloon.

    fun with helium balloons

    To make the zip line work, all they had to do was release the weighted paper circle.

    kid made zip line

    The helium in the balloon caused the paper circle to rise and the weight on it caused it to slide down the string.

    zip line for kids

    I was so pleased watching the kids experimenting and tinkering until they got their zip line to work.

    make a zip line

    Up next, zip line races!

    kids zip line races

    Next time your kids bring a helium balloon home, encourage them to experiment with it. I bet you'll be surprised with what they come up with!

    Easy experiments are fun for kids and simple for parents. The Spangler Science Club delivers awesome hands-on science to your door every month.

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    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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