We just tried this again. Such a great way to make the best of freezing weather! Try blowing bubbles, too.
My scientist brother makes ice lanterns, a useful skill for lighting friends to your door in a cold Wisconsin winter.
Here’s how. “Large 9” water balloons are frozen out on my deck, then emptied of liquid water, candled, & lit.
“The only tricky part is knowing when they are ‘done.’ Ice should be not too thin, and not too thick. Also, you need to blow air into the balloon after you fill it with H2O, so there will be a nice flat surface on top. That’s where you punch a hole in the ice to empty the liquid H2O & place the candle.”
You gotta grab all the gusto and try to enjoy the cold weather we have been having. I remember that when we lived in Minneapolis, it was a hoot to pour water off the balcony and watch it freeze in flight.
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Those ice lanterns are just the greatest idea. It hasn’t gotten cold enough where I’ve been this winter to make them yet (southern Utah and California) but I dare say it will now that I’m back in Colorado. Thank you for the idea!
If you do them, would you send a photo? I would love it!