Let's get active and try Boom Boom Balloon!
With the Boom Boom Balloon activity you can develop the following skills:
- Coordination and fluency
- Focus and concentration
- Aim and accuracy
- Speed and agility
This resource is suitable for Early Level Health and Wellbeing (Physical Education).
Watch this
Learn how to take part in the Boom Boom Balloon activity with help from primary school teacher, Danny Denholm.
DANNY: Hey, I'm Danny, and welcome to Let's do this, where we will get active together.
This activity is called Boom Boom Balloon.
This game will develop your concentration and your coordination.
You will need a partner, a balloon.
You can do this with a partner, so I've got Jarrell and Ella to help show you how to do this.
Step one, start off with one balloon.
Step two, player one taps the balloon in the air while player two tries to catch it before it hits the ground.
Let do this.
Great work guys.
NARRATOR: Too tough?
DANNY: Too tricky?
Player one could hit the balloon upwards, to give the catcher more time.
Player two can sit or lie down while trying to catch, so they have more time to react.
NARRATOR: Go up a notch?
DANNY: To really challenge yourself, introduce a second balloon, so that you have to catch each balloon in one hand.
The player with the balloon can hit it in different directions so the partner has to move more.
NARRATOR: Danny's challenge.
DANNY: My challenge is to try to get as many continuous catches in a row as you can.
Take a note of how many you manage and see if you can beat your high score next time.
NARRATOR: Final thoughts.
DANNY: This game really tested my coordination skills when we took up a notch.
What other ways can you improve your coordination?
NARRATOR: Let's do this!
What you need
| Equipment | Alternatives |
|---|---|
| Balloon |
Try it yourself
Follow these step-by-step instructions and give it a go!
Image caption, Get into position
Start off with one balloon. Stand in front of your partner.
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Don't have a partner?
If you want to practise this on your own, tap the balloon in the air and catch it yourself.
How was Boom Boom Balloon for you?
We are all unique and have different strengths and skills. Some of us may find some skills easier than others but we can all develop and improve.
You can adapt the Boom Boom Balloon activity to suit your needs. If we practise our skills regularly, we can improve and progress over time.
Too tough?
If you find Boom Boom Balloon too challenging, don't worry!
Try these tips to make the activity a bit easier.
- Player one can hit the balloon upwards to give partner two more time to catch it.
- Player two can sit or lie down while trying to catch so they have more time to catch it.
Go up a notch?
It's great to look at ways to develop our skills and we can do this by challenging ourselves.
If you enjoyed Boom Boom Balloon but are looking for a bigger challenge, try these tips to make it trickier.
- Introduce a second balloon. Your partner has to catch each balloon in one hand.
- Try tapping the balloon in different directions so your partner has to move around more.
Danny's challenge
Try to get as many continuous catches in a row as you can.
Take a note of how many you manage and see if you can beat your high score next time.
Time to reflect
Enjoyment
The most important part of physical activity and movement is that you enjoy it. We all need to stay active in our daily lives in order to stay healthy. It’s a lot easier if you’re having fun.
After you’ve taken part in this activity, take some time to think about what you enjoyed and how you might approach the activity differently next time.
- What did you enjoy about this activity? How could you do more of this?
- What did you dislike about this activity? What would make it better?
- What would you do differently next time?
Developing your skills
The skills you’ve worked on in this activity are useful in other parts of your daily life and in sport.
Can you think of any activities or sports where you might use these skills?
The skills you've developed in this activity could help with:
- catching a ball when playing with friends
- reacting to a shot in football
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