Balloon Wars
Everyone ties two balloons to their ankles and tries to pop others' balloons while protecting their own. Walking only, no contact.
- Players
- 10–100
- Ages
- 6+
- Time
- 25 min
- Prep
- Low
- Equipment
- 2 items
What to bring
- Balloons (2 per person)
- String (2 per person, lengths)
How to play
Give each participant two balloons and two lengths of string to tie them to their ankles (or prepare these in advance). On 'Start!', everyone walks around trying to stomp on and pop other players' balloons. No running and no physical contact allowed. Alliances may form, but there can only be one winner. Last player with at least one balloon intact wins.
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