Balloons That Stick to the Wall

The children rub their balloon to give it static and stick it to the wall by stretching or jumping as high as they can. It builds vertical jumping, stretching, and beating one's own best.

How to play

1. The teacher rubs a balloon on a sweater and sticks it to the wall: magic! (2 min).
2. Each child rubs a balloon on clothes or hair and tries sticking it low (3 min).
3. We stick it higher: on tiptoe, arm stretched (2 min).
4. We jump with feet together to stick it as high as we can and mark the spot with tape (4 min).
5. We try to beat our own mark (3 min).
6. We peel the balloons off and look at how high everyone reached (1 min).

Rules

• Everyone has their own balloon and wall spot.
• I jump up and land with soft knees.
• I only try to beat my own mark.
• If a balloon pops, I don't touch the pieces: I tell my teacher.

Variations

Adaptations

• Motor-impaired: sticks the balloon reaching from the wheelchair, on the wall or under a tabletop.
• Autism: warn that rubbing may squeak and let them rub it on a cushion.
• Visual impairment: the teacher guides their hand to the wall and tells them where it stuck.

Learning goals

• Jump upward using arm swing.
• Stretch the whole body.
• Beat one's own mark.

Equipment for a class of 25

• globos: 27
• cinta de carrocero: 1

Teacher tip

Works best on smooth walls with wool or dry hair. Leave a meter between children along the wall so they don't collide on landing. If one pops, pick up every piece right away and keep spare balloons already blown up; watch that no one bites them.

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