Things to talk about while coloring
Balloons float when they're filled with helium, a gas that is lighter than air. Balloons blown up with your own breath don't float, which is why they drift down to the floor. Talk about parties or celebrations where your child has seen balloons. If you rub a balloon on your hair, it can stick to a wall, a fun experiment to try at home.
Coloring ideas
Choose one color for each balloon, like red, blue, and yellow, then color the curly strings to match. This page is perfect for practicing color names, and the big round shapes are easy to fill with crayons or markers. The curly strings are good practice for tracing loops with a pencil before coloring.
A little learning
Counting three balloons and naming each color builds number sense and color words at the same time.
