(And Score Parent Brownie Points) Summer is here, which means your kids are probably about to disappear for endless play dates, outdoor adventures, or even summer jobs. Fortunately, there’s one way to keep them home and make your house the “cool” spot for their friends to hang out: Plan an epic water balloon fight. PLAN THE ULTIMATE WATER BALLOON FIGHT
3. Extend the battle with refill/dump buckets. If you have water guns in the fight, make sure to strategically place buckets of water around the war zone. Big buckets are great for refilling guns, and small ones can fuel splash battles when your balloons run out. 4. Create an epic kickoff. Increase the drama of your game by having the players stand in a big circle with the ammunition in the center (like “The Hunger Games”) or splitting into groups and having each team start on opposite sides of no man’s land. Don’t forget the countdown! 5. Shake up the format. Come up with rules for your fight instead of making it an all-out brawl. Do you want to do a tag-style game, where someone is “it” until they balloon someone else? Or would you rather imitate dodgeball and tag each other “out” with balloons? Poll your players to see which idea is a hit.
Water balloons are the essence of summer, and everyone can get in on the action. If you have a big family, you can plan the ultimate family battle, or your children can invite their friends over for a showdown. (Teenagers will love this as much as elementary schoolers!) Whichever option you choose, use these tips to level up the fun:
1. Provide plenty of ammunition. Fill at least 100 water balloons, or 25–50 balloons per player, to extend the window of your battle.
2. Up the stakes with water guns. Water balloons are great, but water balloons and water guns are even better! Spy magazine recommends hiding the guns around your yard or piling them in the center of the war zone where players will have a hard time grabbing them without getting wet.
Pro Tip: Consider swapping water balloons for sponges to save water. You can simply re-soak them to continue the battle!
Whimsical Women and Mischievous Men JOIN US AT THESE FOOTHILL ARTS SOCIETY EVENTS! Feeling a Creative Spark?
Childstock Music Festival Saturday, July 9 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. 156 Childs Road, Malone, NY, 12953
If you enjoy seeing people get creative, or have a creative spark yourself, then we’d LOVE to see you at these upcoming art events!
Saturday, July 23 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pine Crest Farm Camp
Enjoy local food, drinks, art vendors, and area musicians at this year’s Childstock Music Festival! There’s even an open mic hour at the beginning if you’d like to bring an instrument or simply your natural musical genius. Here’s the official lineup for this year’s event:
Calling all artists! It’s time to let your creativity flow. Enjoy a day of playful creativity at Pine Crest Farm in Whippleville. There will be an art exhibition of the produced artwork (on display all through September!). Consider bringing a friend and embrace your whimsical and mischievous selves. The exact location of the exhibit is TBD, so don’t hesitate to check out the Foothills Art Society website for updates. Creativity isn’t just one person’s pursuit. An entire community can empower one another and spawn works that surprise and delight us. We hope you’ll drop by these local art events to experience it for yourself!
11 a.m.–12 p.m. — OPEN MIC 12:30 p.m. — New Economistas
(Gwendolyn Hallsmith & Michael Taub) 1:30 p.m. — Dana and Susan Robinson
3 p.m. — Amber in Green 4:30 p.m. — Slip Junction 6 p.m. — The Busco Bandits 7:45 p.m. — Bear Tracks
Bring your family! For early birds, you’ll get $5 off per ticket for purchasing online until July 7. Tickets available on Eventbrite.com.
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