Say goodbye to plastic and have a water balloon fight with these reusable Sponge Bombs instead. This 5 minute DIY project is a fun way to cool down on a hot summer’s day, while also giving your kids a chance to burn off some of their excess energy.
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More DIY Summer Projects to try
There’s no better way to spend time this summer, than on some of these super simple DIY projects. Each of these fun ideas has an easy tutorial for you to follow, and is guaranteed to give you plenty of family fun.
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- DIY Water Wall
- DIY Slip-and-Slide
Materials Needed
- Kitchen Sponges (At least 2 per sponge bomb)
- Scissors
- Rubber band
- Buckets of water
How to Make DIY Sponge Water Bombs
1. Cut the kitchen sponges into strips.
Take your kitchen sponges and cut them, long ways into strips. I decided to do 4 equal strips, but you can do more or less, depending on what you feel like.
2. Lay two sponges on top of the other.
Stack two sponges on top of each other. I like picking two different colors but you don’t have to.
Once again, you can add more sponges to your sponge balls if you like. However I found that 2 worked perfectly for me.
3. Grab the strips in the center, and tie elastic bands around the middle.
You can use whatever you have on hand to tie all of the strips of sponges together. I used a rubber band, but you can also try:
- zip ties
- a piece of string or a piece of twine (just cut the excess string off)
- hair elastic
4. Spread the pieces out.
How to Play
Classic Water Fight
Use these sponge bombs instead of water balloons. You can have a great water fight on a hot summer day and not have to worry about single use plastic. It’s amazing how much fun the whole family can have with just a few sponge pieces and a bucket of water.
Hit the Target
Set up a target and see if you can use a wet sponge to hit the center. The best part is that this sponge bomb game can be adjusted in so many different ways. Hopefully your kids will have endless hours of fun the next time you have a hot day.
Water Transfer Obstacle Course
Create a series of water play challenges and get ready for some summer fun. Ideas you can try include:
- Play a water version of hot potato
- Hang them from a fishing line to make water sponge pinatas or
- See you can transfer the water from one bucket to the other using only their own sponge water bombs.
If you’re still looking for a fun way to cool down on a hot day, take a look at these 45 Awesome Water Activities for Kids.
What You’re Learning
Gross Motor Skills
When you look at these colorful sponge bombs, you probably see a whole lot of fun, and not necessarily any learning. These sponge bombs are a great way to let off some excess energy, and help kids develop gross motor skills at the same time. For example, aiming, throwing and dodging these water balls will help children to develop:
- Upper body strength
- Hand-eye coordination
- Balance
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