i saw the idea on flickr, way back in the summertime and i just waited and waited for the right time. preschool ice sculpture time!! we are all graduated from preschool, but sweeties that they are, the teachers invite the “alumni” to contribute pieces, too. The girls filled sand-shape-toy-things (my head is somewhere else, i cant think of what they’re called!) shaped like an octopus and a seahorse and a turtle, they were very cute. but then, we HAD to do the water balloons.

watch for leaks. food coloring SHOOTING out of a tiny hole in a balloon = dangerous to wall paint. and tiles. and your clothes.

HOW TO: Add a few drops of food coloring inside an empty balloon. Put open end of balloon on faucet, SLOWLY turn water on. Hold spot where it’s attached to the faucet, AND cradle balloon at the bottom. If you’re nervous, a second set of hands can help. Take off faucet when full, HOLD THE BALLOON CLOSED and knot. (It’s a water balloon with coloring in there. Fill it like you would a regular water balloon.)

lucky for us, we got a little snow and had a little cold.

i took a pr of scissors to the frozen balloons to get the plastic off, and they were so cool.

and a little messy. i recommend black gloves – won’t see the stains, won’t get food coloring on your hands!

the day we brought them over, it was bright and crisp and DANG COLD. Please note: you will be surprised at how long it takes for the balloons to freeze. You know how when you make icecubes it takes FOREVER (especially when you REALLY want a cold drink?) These take 10x longer. Or longer than that. It helps if the temps are WELL BELOW freezing, not just hovering around freezing. They aren’t all winners, have a look here: https://queenvanna.wordpress.com/2012/12/28/they-cant-all-be-winners-part-the-thousand/

such a pretty little burst of color!

this is really my favorite part of the winter.

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