Balloons are entertaining. They become a delight at children's birthday parties, can bring a smile to someone in the hospital or are simply fun to play around with for science experiments.
There are so many interesting ways balloons can be used that you may not have considered. Check out the videos below to see how you can put the balloons around your home to the test. Will they last or will they pop? What will happen when heat is applied? Experiment and find out.
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1. Balloon and thumbtacks
Is it possible for a balloon to meet up with thumbtacks and not pop? You probably think it is impossible. Science, however, has something different to say. Watch the video to see what happens when a balloon encounters several thumbtacks.
Is it possible for a balloon to meet up with thumbtacks and not pop? You probably think it is impossible. Science, however, has something different to say. Watch the video to see what happens when a balloon encounters several thumbtacks.
2. Balloon hovercraft
Hovercrafts are far off in the distant future, right? Not necessarily. Discover how you can make your own hovercraft by watching the video below.
Hovercrafts are far off in the distant future, right? Not necessarily. Discover how you can make your own hovercraft by watching the video below.
3. Fire and water balloon
What do you think of when you consider a balloon and a flame? An instant pop, right? Perhaps you're right, but what if you add water to that same balloon? Watch the video below to see if the reaction is the same or if something totally different happens.
What do you think of when you consider a balloon and a flame? An instant pop, right? Perhaps you're right, but what if you add water to that same balloon? Watch the video below to see if the reaction is the same or if something totally different happens.
4. Baking soda, vinegar and a balloon
Can you blow a balloon up without blowing into it or adding helium? Watch the video below to find out. You probably already know the kind of reaction you get when baking soda and vinegar combine. See what happens when you add a household balloon to the mix.
Can you blow a balloon up without blowing into it or adding helium? Watch the video below to find out. You probably already know the kind of reaction you get when baking soda and vinegar combine. See what happens when you add a household balloon to the mix.
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