Blogger / 21 July, 2021 / Nanny Anita

Sponge Waterbombs: Better Than Water Balloons

One thing that is guaranteed to happen during the summer is water balloon fights.  Especially as you can now get those sets that fill up 100s of balloons at once.  I must admit, I have never been a fan of water balloon fights.  I have never liked the waste and pain of having to pick up all the bits of balloon.  Plus, the huge impact that they can have on local wildlife.  This year I have made some sponge waterbombs to use instead of water balloons.  That way we can re-use them all summer long.

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To make your own sponge waterbombs you will need:

• Kitchen sponges*
• Scissors
• Elastic bands

*Make sure you get the kitchen wipes that don’t have the scouring pad on the other side.

Cut your sponges up into strips.  I got about 4-5 out of each sponge, but it all depends on how thick you want them.

For each bomb you will need 3 piles of 3, so 9 in total.

Tie an elastic band securely around the middle to keep them all in place.  Then arrange the bits of sponge so that it is in a more rounded shape.  Making sure to separate any strips that may be stuck together.

Then when you are ready for a water fight, simply add the sponge waterbombs to a bucket of water before throwing them at each other.  At the end of the fight collect them all back in, give them a rinse in clean soapy water and leave to dry.

If you enjoyed these sponge waterbombs be sure to check out my post on tin can stilts and milk carton catch.

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