Joy - that's what the kids and adults feel when they get a balloon. But inflatable balls can also become excellent simulators for the development of small and large motor skills in children.
Let's play?
"Catch the butterfly"
The adult gets up on a chair and holds a balloon on the thread so that it is above the outstretched arms of the child. The kid, standing on his toes and bouncing, tries to reach the ball and grab it - it strengthens the muscles of the back.
"Football"
Keep the gymnastic hoop at the level of the belt in front of you horizontally, like a basket for the ball. The kid tosses the ball with his foot, not letting it fall, and seeks to throw it into the hoop. If the child did not manage to keep the ball in the air, and he touched the floor before he hit the hoop, exchange roles. Another option - the ball should be thrown knees or head.
"Hold in the air"
The task of the players is to keep the ball in the air as long as possible: at the tip of the index finger, on the head, on the nose, on the shoulder, etc., but without losing contact with it.
"Wind, you are powerful!"
The game develops respiratory organs. Try to hold in the air a ball thrown overhead, blowing heavily on it. It is not simple.
"Race"
Each participant receives a ball and goes to the start line. The task - slightly pushing the ball in front of him, pass a distance of 15-20 m, go around the finish flag and go back without losing the ball. The winner is the one who will return first.
"Penguin and egg"
Each of the two players must bring the balloon to the finish, keeping it between the legs. You can run or jump like a kangaroo. The one who will quickly cope with this task wins.
"Badminton"
In air badminton, the shuttlecock replaces the balloon, and rackets - newspapers folded into a tube. Throw each other a ball, beating it with a folded newspaper.
"Volleyball"
At a height of 1.5 m from the wall to the wall, pull the rope. The role of the volleyball is performed by two balloons connected together. In each of them, pouring, pour a few drops of water. This will make the balls slightly heavier, and thanks to the moving center of gravity their flight will become quite amusing. Players beat the ball like when playing volleyball, trying to drive the balls to the side of the opponent and not letting them fall to the floor, on their side. Falling ball on the floor - a penalty point. The winner is the one who has less penalty points by the end of the game. The game lasts 5-7 minutes.
"Two heads"
Even number of players participates. The task: having flinched from two sides to the ball with your foreheads and moving synchronously, without the help of hands, bring it to the finish.
"Cock-fights"
Two kids are playing. Tie them to the feet of the ball. The task is to try to "burst" the opponent's ball, stepping on him, and keeping his own, on the contrary, keeping them in. The movements of the children will resemble the movements of the bettors flying against each other.
"Well, take it away!"
A child and two adults play. Adults throw the ball to each other at the level of their growth. The kid stands between them and tries to intercept the flying ball, bouncing and getting up on the socks.
Cheerful workout
1. Throw the ball up and catch it with both hands.
2. Throw the ball up and, as it flies, clap your hands (swing, crouch, bend over, bounce) several times and catch it.
3. Throw the ball up with both hands and catch it with one hand - right and left alternately.
4. Toss the ball with your right hand, catch the left; toss left, catch the right.
Experiments
With the help of a balloon it is possible to visually demonstrate to the child the effect of static electricity.
Blow a few balloons and tie them to develop children's interesting games with balls. Rub each of them with a woolen cloth. Wipe until enough energy is accumulated on the surface of the balls to magically adhere to the surface. Bring the ball close to the sheets of paper or foil. They will rise and stick to the ball.
Wipe the ball again and bring it to the wall. The ball will stick to the wall.
Once again, rub the ball on the fabric and hold it up to a tap of water from the tap - it will bend toward the ball.
In all cases, this happens because when the ball rubs against a woolen fabric, it becomes electrified and acquires the ability to attract bodies to itself, like a magnet.
Try to bring the ball closer to the hair - they will as if by magic go up. The electrified ball electrifies and "puts on end" the hair.
Spread a paper towel on the table. Pour a few grams of salt and pepper onto it, mix it. After rubbing the ball on the wool, bring it to a mixture of salt and pepper. As a result, the pepper will stick to the ball, and the salt will remain on the table.
"Stubborn balloons"
Blow two balls and tie them to both ends of one thread. Rub the balls with a woolen cloth. Grasp the middle of the thread so that both balls hang at the same level. Balls will start off from each other. Now insert a sheet of paper between them. The balls approach each other. This is because objects from the same material acquire the same charge - the balls are removed from each other. The sheet of paper is not electrified, it attracts charges of balls.
"Heat and cool the air" Put the empty ball on the neck of the glass bottle Hold the bottle for one minute in a basin with hot water The ball inflates - the air expands when heated, penetrates into the balloon and inflates it. Now put the bottle under a stream of cold water - the ball drops ( the air, cooling, shrank and took the original place in the bottle).
"The power of bubbles"
Pour 3 teaspoons of dry yeast and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a plastic bottle. Slowly pour warm water (about 150 ml). Put the ball on the neck of the bottle and wait half an hour. The liquid in the bottle becomes foamy, and the balloon is inflated. Yeasts are microscopic fungi that feed on sugar and release carbon dioxide. Numerous bubbles of this gas "jump" to the surface (that's why the liquid foams) and inflate the ball.
"Lemon puffs up a balloon"
Prepare 1 teaspoon baking soda, lemon juice, 3 table. a spoonful of vinegar, an electrical tape, a glass, a bottle and a funnel.
Pour water into the bottle and dissolve the soda in it. In a glass or a cup, combine the lemon juice and the vinegar, pour the mixture into the bottle through the funnel. Quickly put the ball on the neck of the bottle and tighten it with tape. Soda, lemon juice and vinegar come into a chemical reaction. As a result, the balloon is inflated.
Funny Crafts
"Flour" Kolobok "
Take the ball and pour it into the flour (small salt or any other filler). This is easy to do with a conventional funnel. After releasing air from the ball, tie the tail with a knot. For greater strength, you can take two balls. Inflate them and leave them for a day or a night - the balls will stretch. Then blow them off and insert them into each other, pour in flour.
Flour must be so much that the ball is stretched out. Release the remaining air and tie it well. Get a tight rubber bun. It can be attached to an elastic band or string. "Flour" bolob is molded almost like plasticine, it can be rolled, stretched, the kids like to simply crumple in their hands - this is not only pleasant, but also enriches tactile sensations. fill it with felt-tip pens or markers, attach hair from thick woolen threads - you will get a funny face, this idea can be used during the design of a children's holiday, or you can declare a contest for the best figurine from a ball with an original fill Lem.