Editing Balloon On A Stick (section)

== Demonstration ==

# Tell the student that you are going to put a balloon on a skewer. If they are old enough (at least 3rd or 4th grade) you can ask them to blow up and tie a balloon for you.
# Put a small amount of petroleum jelly on a finger, and apply it to the top of the balloon (the darkest spot) and the bottom near the knot. Then, make sure the tip of the skewer gets some on it as well.
# Start at the base of the balloon, and slowly push the point of the skewer into the balloon. If it has trouble going through, gently spinning the skewer while pushing will help. The skewer will go into the balloon without it popping!
# Slide the skewer through the balloon, and copy your technique to get it through the top of the balloon. Make sure to push it through the darkest spot in the top, otherwise it might pop! The student can take the balloon with them if they would like.
# Optional: Before giving the balloon to the student, you may use the scissors to cut off the tip of the skewer.