How To Stage a Water Balloon Fight
A water balloon fight is a great pastime on a hot summer day. Here's a great way to set up a water balloon fight that everyone will enjoy.
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You Will Need
- Balloons
- Water
- Buckets
- Friends
- And a place to play
Steps
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Step 1
Buy balloons
Buy balloons. Look for medium-size ones that won't break too easily. Plan on a few dozen for each player.
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Step 2
Fill balloons
Fill the balloons with water, and tie them shut. Place the filled balloons into buckets.
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Filling balloons with water can take a while; ask friends to help.
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Step 3
Play water balloon dodgeball
Try playing dodgeball, only with water balloons. Divide your group into teams and stand facing each other.
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Step 4
Start the game
When the signal is given, everyone starts throwing their balloons at the opposing team.
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Water balloons can sting upon impact. Protect your face.
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Step 5
Earn points
When someone is hit, the other team scores a point.
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To make it easier to keep score, you can have individuals face off against each other, one-on-one, taking turns throwing.
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Step 6
Finish the game
Play until all the balloons are gone, the members of one team have all been hit, or a certain number of points have been reached.
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Step 7
Use the leftover balloons
Once the official game is over, everybody can grab the leftover balloons and throw them at whomever they want.
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Step 8
Clean up
Pick up all the burst balloons. Leave the space clean for next time!
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Nearly 3,000 people threw more than 55,000 balloons during the world's largest water balloon fight, staged in Australia.
