How to Make Flip Flops With Balloons

This is a quick and easy project that you can do with your kids. It's also a great party, club or school craft, and even young children can participate. Your youngsters will love making these cheery, summery flip flops with balloons almost as much as they'll enjoy wearing them.

Things You'll Need

• Large package of water balloons
• Flip flops

Instructions

1. Empty the water balloons from their package and lay them out in a single row on your working surface. If you've chosen a multicolored assortment of balloons, move them around until the color arrangement pleases you.

2. Flip every other balloon and position them so that the mouthpiece ends alternate with the rounded ends. Keep them in a single row. This will be the order you will use when attaching the balloons to the flip flops.

3. Push the mouthpiece end of the first balloon under a flip flop's strap.

4. Even the ends of the balloon and tie them loosely around the strap with a single knot. Push the balloon all the way to where the strap meets the sole. Tighten the knot as much as you can without breaking the balloon. If the knot is tight enough, you won't have to worry about the balloon coming off. It's perfectly alright if some of the balloons get a little air into them as you're tying, because it adds variety and fullness to the design.

5. Push the rounded part of the next balloon under the flip flop's strap. Repeat Step 4. Shove this balloon tightly against the one next to it.

6. Continue adding balloons by repeating Steps 3, 4 and 5 to cover the flip flop strap's entire surface. The most important thing to remember is to bunch the balloons together as tightly as you can to give the appearance of fullness.

Tips & Warnings

• * Water balloons are sturdier than regular party balloons.

• *Don't leave your balloon flip flops in a hot car for any length of time. *There's a possibility that the balloons could melt from the heat.