Balloons Over Broadway Picture Book Activity (With Video)
Are you searching for a children’s book that sparks creativity and imagination? We’ve recently read “Balloons over Broadway,” and put together a fun list of activities for kids to go along with it. Join us as we try out this fun Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet Picture Book Activity. This book tells the true story of Tony Sarg, the puppeteer behind the famous Macy’s Parade balloons. The illustrations are colorful and engaging, capturing the excitement of the parade and the creativity of Sarg’s balloon designs.
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Balloons Over Broadway Book Summary
From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let’s have a parade!
Meet the master puppeteer who invented the first balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Melissa Sweet brings to life the inspirational story of the puppeteer who invented the giant balloons floating in the sky during the annual parade celebrating Thanksgiving. The Caldecott Honor artist brilliantly captures the essence of Tony Sarg, a self-taught immigrant with a fascinating imagination.
The collage illustrations coupled with Sweet’s storytelling portray Sarg’s joy in his childhood inventions and his ingenious balloon creations that still bring delight to viewers around the country. This nonfiction illustrated book will capture the hearts of all ages.
If this is a book you’d like to add to your home library you can purchase Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet here.
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Balloons Over Broadway Activities for Kids
This week Thanksgiving Themed book has a whole host of fun activities we could recommend, but here are some of my favorites:
- If you could create your own hot air balloon, what would you create? Use these fun and free note booking pages to draw a picture and write a sentence or two about it.
- Balloon Tennis
- Paper Mache with Balloons
- Make A Marionette
- Make A Balloon Powered Boat
- Watch Scholastic’s How Macy’s Thanksgiving Hot Air Balloons Are Made
- Learn About Helium from National Geographic
- Read Thanksgiving themed books like: Cranberry Thanksgiving, Give Thanks to the Lord, or My First Thanksgiving. You can find more book and activity recommendations here.
Watch Balloons Over Broadway Read Aloud on YouTube
Watch as KidLit TV reads Balloons Over Broadway aloud to see if its a book you would like to add to your home library!
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