water balloons

A friend of ours gifted us with a package of water balloons recently. We have had so much fun with them out in the pool. I thought I'd let you in on a little secret about filling them. At first, the kids were using the hose, and I was stressing about my water bill. Then ds found out you can fill them with the jets in our pool. (We have an in ground, I'm not sure if above ground pools have jets like this)

Step 1: fit balloon onto the nozzle that comes with the balloons:

Step 2: fit wide part of nozzle over the pool jet, and watch your balloon fill. Be careful, it can get too full really quick, and will burst on you. If you would like your balloon to float, blow some air in it after it fills with water.

Step 3: Tie your balloon to keep it filled. Tie a knot around your fingers, then slide off, and you're ready to go!

Step 4: a full water balloon, ready for launching

We didn't throw them at people, we tossed them around the pool, then went balloon hunting to see if they had popped. As mentioned earlier, blowing some air in the balloon after filling really helps, especially at night. Have fun!

Chela