DIY Pokémon Ball from a Tennis Ball and Balloons

🎂 6 + years ⏱️ 20 min 📍 Everywhere ⭐ medium

With a tennis ball, two balloons, and some tape, you can turn simple materials into a cool Pokémon ball for a kids' birthday party! While crafting, you'll train your fingers, need patience, and figure out how to put the pieces together. Once you're done, your Pokémon ball isn't just for decoration; you can use it for throwing games, target games, or little Pokémon adventures. This way, you combine creativity with movement and learning. While crafting together, you'll also practice helping others, sharing ideas, and sticking with it when things don't work out right away. Ready for your Pokémon adventure?

What you'll need

Tennis balls
white balloons
red balloons
black tape
scissors

How it works

Carefully cut off the narrow mouthpiece from both balloons. Now you have just the large colorful balloon pieces left.
Stretch the white balloon wide and pull it over the lower half of a tennis ball. This takes strength, so be patient!
Pull the red balloon over the free upper half of the ball. Both colors now meet in the middle.
Stick a strip of black tape around the middle of the ball. This creates the typical Pokémon ball line.
Your Pokémon ball is ready! Use it for throwing games, target throwing, or a Pokémon treasure hunt at the kids' birthday party.