1. I rise though I have no wings, I’m light but cannot sing — what am I?
Answer: A helium balloon

2. I look like a globe but vanish with a prick — what fragile toy am I?
Answer: A latex balloon

3. You can fill me with water and I become a splashy threat — what am I?
Answer: A water balloon

4. I’m filled with hot air and carry people across the sky — what am I?
Answer: Hot-air balloon

5. I’m tied to a string and follow kids to the fair — what am I?
Answer: A party balloon

6. I’m shiny and foil, keep my shape for days — what am I?
Answer: A mylar balloon

7. I float but stay anchored by a weight — what keeps me down?
Answer: A balloon weight

8. I squeal when rubbed on hair and stick to walls — what force made me cling?
Answer: Static electricity

9. I’m twisted by artists into dogs and swords — what crafty balloon am I?
Answer: A modeling balloon

10. I pop with a loud surprise and end the party fun — what sound ends me?
Answer: A pop

11. I have a little neck you tie in a knot — what part do you twist?
Answer: Balloon neck

12. I leak slowly and lower all day though still whole — what’s wrong with me?
Answer: A slow leak

13. I’m used at celebrations with confetti inside — what festive balloon am I?
Answer: Confetti balloon

14. I’m big enough to advertise your store high in the sky — what giant inflatable?
Answer: An advertising blimp

15. I carry helium but not the voice of a mouse — what gas am I filled with?
Answer: Helium

16. I’m small, round, and used to guide maps underwater — what am I called in diving?
Answer: Marker buoy (surface balloon)

17. I’m a fragile bubble that children chase from a wand — what am I mistaken for?
Answer: Soap bubble

18. I need a pump if you don’t have a steady lung — what tool inflates me?
Answer: Balloon pump

19. I float gently then burst when touched by sun too long — what makes me pop in heat?
Answer: UV degradation

20. I’m part of a garland and joined in a row — what party decoration am I?
Answer: Balloon string garland

21. I’m used to measure wind in storms but filled with helium first — what scientific balloon?
Answer: Weather balloon

22. I’m a tiny valve that keeps you from losing air — what small part is essential?
Answer: Balloon valve

23. I look like a heart at Valentine’s and float above bouquets — what am I?
Answer: Heart-shaped balloon

24. I’m fabric, filled with gas, and steer a blimp — what material covers the craft?
Answer: Envelope (of an airship)

25. I’m tied around wrists so children don’t let me go — what keeps me close?
Answer: Balloon ribbon

26. I can be helium or hot air; pilots steer me using vents — what do they pilot?
Answer: Balloon basket

27. I fly at night lit from within like floating lanterns — what sky decoration am I?
Answer: Sky lantern (often mistaken for balloon)

28. I’m painted with letters and logos at parades — what marching balloon am I?
Answer: Parade balloon

29. I’m used to lift packages for experiments above clouds — what carrier am I?
Answer: Research balloon

30. I’m a kid’s prank — fill with water and hide in chair — what balloon trick?
Answer: Seat squirt

31. I’m soft when empty, firm when full, and children love my bounce — what am I?
Answer: Inflatable ball (blown like a balloon)

32. I’m the sound you hear before the sky rains little plastic bits — what burst event?
Answer: Balloon burst

33. I’m twisted into a crown for a birthday king — what balloon art is this?
Answer: Balloon crown

34. I float up and disappear in hours if you hold me by string — what simple pleasure?
Answer: Floating balloon release

35. I’m filled with scent to smell sweet at events like weddings — what scented addition?
Answer: Fragrance-filled balloon

36. I’m used to teach kids fractions by popping groups — what counting tool?
Answer: Educational balloon game

37. I hide a prize that only pops can release — what surprise item?
Answer: Prize balloon

38. I float because I’m lighter than air; what property makes me rise?
Answer: Buoyancy

39. I’m used to test leaks in wetsuits — what small balloon-like tool?
Answer: Leak test balloon

40. I stay round when twisted crosswise by experts — what technique is that?
Answer: Twist tie technique

41. I’m often filled at fairs by vendors with a slow hiss — what machine makes that noise?
Answer: Air compressor

42. I’m shaped like an animal, from snake to swan — what creative craft?
Answer: Balloon animal

43. I float in clusters above cake and candles — what grouping is this called?
Answer: Balloon bouquet

44. I’m elastic, stretched thin, then let go — what property makes me snap?
Answer: Elasticity

45. I’m released on memorials but must be eco-friendly — what alternative is used now?
Answer: Biodegradable balloon

46. I’m inflated, sealed, and then shrink as I cool — what physical rule explains that?
Answer: Charles’s law

47. I make a squeaky squeal when rubbed on a balloon and voice rises — what silly result?
Answer: High-pitched voice (from inhaled helium)

48. I’m tied at the mouth so no air slips away — what knot are you making?
Answer: Overhand knot

49. I’m fragile when thin, tough when thick — what determines my strength?
Answer: Material thickness

50. I’m used in parades and held down with ropes by handlers — what are those ropes called?
Answer: Tethers

51. I’m sometimes filled with CO₂ for special effects — what gas is that?
Answer: Carbon dioxide

52. I shimmer metallic and carry cartoon faces — what party favorite am I?
Answer: Foil character balloon

53. I’m a balloon that pops into confetti — what popping toy is this?
Answer: Piñata balloon (confetti balloon)

54. I’m the little plastic disc inside a balloon pump — what component is this?
Answer: Nozzle

55. I’m the slow float of a helium balloon but stuck under a tree — what caused me to stop?
Answer: Entanglement

56. I’m used to mark athletes’ progress in races when inflated along the course — what marker am I?
Answer: Course marker balloon

57. I’m a balloon-shaped vehicle people once rode across oceans in fiction — what blimp-like craft?
Answer: Airship

58. I’m used for advertising and shaped like products or mascots — what marketing balloon?
Answer: Inflatable mascot

59. I’m pumped until I tremble and burst — what causes the final crack?
Answer: Overinflation

60. I’m a tiny hole you can barely see but I let you down slowly — what tool finds me?
Answer: Soapy water (to detect leaks)

61. I’m created by rubbing and transfer of electrons — what phenomenon is this?
Answer: Triboelectric effect

62. I’m folded and sealed in a special way to keep helium longer — what technique is that?
Answer: Heat sealing (on mylar balloons)

63. I’m often mistaken for a parachute when tied to a person in cartoons — what silly stunt?
Answer: Balloon lift gag

64. I come in rings and arcs when joined for decorations — what display do I form?
Answer: Balloon arch

65. I’m popped to reveal a small note inside for a scavenger hunt — what fun activity?
Answer: Balloon clue

66. I’m used to train divers to equalize pressure when going down — what balloon-like aid?
Answer: Inflatable descent trainer (practice device)

67. I’m the part you pinch while tying so air won’t escape — what are you holding?
Answer: Balloon tail

68. I can be kept inflated for months if I’m not latex — which keeps shape?
Answer: Mylar foil

69. I’m the season when balloons fill graduation skies — what time of year?
Answer: Graduation season (spring/summer)

70. I carry messages across fields in farm experiments — what simple device is used?
Answer: Release balloon with message

71. I’m a playful competition where teams pop opponents’ balloons — what party game?
Answer: Balloon stomp

72. I’m filled with air and used to cushion items in boxes — what packaging tool am I?
Answer: Air cushion (inflatable packaging)

73. I’m colored, transparent, or glitter-filled to match themes — what choice is this?
Answer: Balloon decoration

74. I’m the slow hiss when you tie me too tight and I lose air — what sound is that?
Answer: Air leak hiss

75. I’m inflated then cooled to make nighttime floats safer — what safety step is this?
Answer: Thermal management

76. I’m used to test the lifting force of gases in science class — what simple experiment?
Answer: Buoyancy experiment with balloons

77. I wobble when overfilled and wobble more in a breeze — what instability is that?
Answer: Aerodynamic instability

78. I’m a clever trap when filled with paint for messy art — what messy craft is this?
Answer: Paint balloon pop art

79. I’m the cap traders seal on balloons for long store display — what method keeps helium?
Answer: Helium seal caps (capping technique)

80. I’m inflated underwater for special effects in movies — what underwater prop is this?
Answer: Underwater inflatable

81. I’m tied to a chair to keep kids from losing me at picnics — what household tether?
Answer: Balloon string tie

82. I’m the glossy sheen you see under lights on mylar — what surface property is that?
Answer: Reflectivity

83. I’m used to measure altitude until a tether stops me — what altitude balloon?
Answer: Tethered weather balloon

84. I’m filled with gas lighter than air but not helium — what other gas might be used?
Answer: Hydrogen

85. I’m shaped like letters for messages at parties — what decorative balloon type?
Answer: Letter balloons

86. I’m a noisy celebration when many of me pop at once — what explosive party moment?
Answer: Balloon drop/pop

87. I’m the little band that holds the knot secure — what accessory is this?
Answer: Balloon clip

88. I’m the trick where a balloon won’t pop on a needle if held right — what science demo is this?
Answer: Balloon and candle experiment (needle through balloon trick technique)

89. I’m used to mark the finish line and float above ribbons — what is that race-day decoration?
Answer: Finish line balloon

90. I’m inflated by mouth at parties but risk of germs is why pumps exist — what hazard is this?
Answer: Mouth-inflation germs

91. I’m twisted quickly into a sword at birthday battles — what shape is this?
Answer: Balloon sword

92. I’m the technique of joining many small balloons into one large sculpture — what is this craft called?
Answer: Balloon sculpting (or balloon twisting)

93. I’m the reason some parks ban mass balloon releases — what environmental concern is this?
Answer: Wildlife hazard / littering

94. I’m the device that fills hot-air balloon burners with flame — what part is this?
Answer: Burner

95. I’m the unexpected friend who saves a loose balloon from flying away — what rescuer do you hope for?
Answer: A passerby

96. I’m the method to keep balloons from floating to the ceiling indoors — what do you attach?
Answer: Weight / anchor

97. I’m the colorful trail left by party-goers carrying bunches of me — what is this procession?
Answer: Balloon parade

98. I’m used by photographers to diffuse sunlight for portrait shoots — what inflatable tool is this?
Answer: Inflatable diffuser

99. I’m the trick question: I’m full of hot air but don’t float — what common item is this?
Answer: Inflated plastic bag

100. I rise, I laugh, I float, I end with a pop — what am I that brings joy then silence?
Answer: A balloon