CD Hot Air Balloon Craft

I have a big stack of old CDs after some recent spring cleaning. What better way to recycle them than with a fun craft, right?

We have used them before to make a pretty peacock craft and today we are sharing how to turn an old CD into a pretty hot air balloon. This CD Hot Air Balloon Craft is colorful and simple to make and is perfect for a summer kids craft.

Grab some old CDs and few other supplies and get ready for a high flying good time making this fun hot air balloon craft.

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How to Make a CD Hot Air Balloon Craft

Supplies Needed for this Hot Air Balloon Craft

– old CD
wood craft sticks
– cardboard
tissue paper cut into small squares
– brown marker
glue dots or hot glue gun
– school glue
– scissors

Directions for this CD Hot Air Balloon

1. Gather your supplies. Cut a cardboard rectangle for your hot air balloon basket. Use glue dots (or a hot glue gun) to attach your wood craft sticks to the back of your CD.

2. Use your brown marker to draw lines on your cardboard basket.

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3. Finish your CD hot air balloon by adding glue all over your CD and crumple up your tissue paper squares a little and glue them all over your CD.

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Looking for some fun books to go along with this craft? Try one of these:
Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the First Hot-Air Balloon Ride by Marjorie Priceman
Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon by H. A. Rey
Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss

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