Spend the summer with 3 boys and you’ll start dreaming about things to keep them busy. Literally. My latest dream wandered towards the subjects of black lights and balloons. Believe it or not, there is a real game opportunity there–one that can be a long lasting adventure waiting to happen…
Black light balloon fight
This isn’t actually a water balloon fight, though in the dream that was a primary derivation. In the water fight form, the black lit balloons were filled with a watery substance that showed up on black light and showed the hits. Unfortunately, short of the dream realm, I don’t have a space where kids can toss water balloons indoors (or outdoors) under black light.
The conventional approach to the game begins with filling the room with balloons under normal light. Each balloon is marked with a pen that only shows up in black light, so once the children have the balloons and the black lights are turned on, they are forced to trade with each other in order to get the other balloons they need to complete their message. First kid to complete the message wins a prize.