Balloon Rockets

Today's singing time was a blast AND it required minimal preparation.  A win-win!  This is a great activity for reviewing a song.

I strung two strings across the entire length of the primary room and put a straw on each string.  I split the primary into two teams.  Each team had to sing one verse plus the chorus of "Praise to the Man," and one of the teachers on that team was in charge of blowing up a balloon based on how well the team sang.  (The teacher was also allowed to let out air if people on the team were not participating.)  After both teams had a change to sing the verse and the chorus, we attached the balloons to the straws and let them go to see which team's balloon rocket would go farther on the string.  EVERY kid (even the ones who normally do not participate) was invested in this game; it was so much fun.

Here are some different ways to split up the primary teams:
boys vs. girls
older classes vs. younger classes
January-June birthdays vs. July-December birthdays
dark hair vs. light hair
brown eyes vs. blue/green eyes
oldest siblings vs. younger siblings

I will definitely be doing this again!