Hickory Dickory Dock

) The child receiving the clap, then claps towards another child in the circle as
they call "two"
c) The game continues...
d) Once all the children understand the Clapping-Counting Game, a child in the
circle is given a rocket balloon.
e) The children begin the Clapping-Counting Game as the child releases the
rocket balloon.
(f.) The challenge is to see how many claps the circle can achieve before the
rocket balloon falls to the ground.
6. Balloon Powered Helicopters (out door activity)
a) Demonstrate the balloon helicopter (a balloon with a small propeller attached
to it – available at Peter Vans the Party Man for $1) to pairs of children and get
them to play with them until they can make them fly.
b) Children use a stopwatch to see how long the balloon helicopter can stay in the
air.
c) Children establish a record and then try to beat it.
d) Ask children to find out what will stay up longer – a rocket balloon or a
balloon helicopter?
e) Children play the Clapping-Counting Game to see what number the team can
get up to whilst the balloon helicopter is in the air.
7. Balloon Powered Rocket Cars
a) Buy and assemble a pair of balloon powered rocket cars for children to play
with.
b) Have them race the cars against each other over a 6-metre distance.
c) Time individual cars over the 6-metre distance with a stop watch.
d) Then race the cars against each other.
(Buy the car at Windmill Toys or National Geographic Shop - it is called the
Balloon Powered Cosmic Jet Jet Racer a 4M KidzLabs Fun Science Product)
8. Balloon Bust
a) Place some balloons in the centre of a circle.
b) Tell the children you will time them to see how long it takes to bust a balloon
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