Lemon Balloon Straws

And my next lemon DIY is another simple way to dress up straws! We’ve made these twice before (with just the balloons and as pumpkins!) so it was only a matter of time before these reappeared on our site. We truly believe in reusing simple ideas for new purposes.

Ever since I started my whole30 (I know, I cannot believe it either. Machelle did it before and loved it so I finally gave in. Luckily, she is doing it with me as well.) I have been buying a lot more lemons and limes. Mainly just because I am cooking more, probably not necessarily part of the whole30. But this also means I cannot have lemonade because that almost always has sugar in it and whole30 discourages you from drinking juice in general. So, please go and enjoy a nice cold glass of lemonade for me! And add these lemon balloons to the drink for fun.

Materials
• Yellow water balloons //
• Straws //
• Green paper //
• Scissors //
• Glue or tape //
• Ballooon pump (optional, just makes it easier!)

1. Blow up your water balloon. 

2. Tie it around a straw like so: 

3. Cut out a leaf shape from any green paper and glue it on the top:

These come together so, so fast which I love. And most all kids love balloons so this could make for a fun little afternoon craft activity with your kids. And then you have a built in snack – lemonade and cookies (or celery, carrots, etc. if you want to be healthy).