The Blue Balloon

A very simple story by Mick Inkpen about a magical blue balloon and a little boys adventures with it, always very popular in key stage 1 (KS1) classrooms and early years settings.

Please note, all of the resources in this section have been designed using original ELHQ artwork. They are 100% unofficial and have not been endorsed by the author or publisher in any way. The Blue Balloon is a great book and we strongly recommend that you purchase a copy.

A set of colouring sheets showing our interpretation of a variety of images from The Blue Balloon st... The Blue Balloon Colouring Sheets

The Blue Balloon Colouring Sheets

A set of display banners, perfect for making your classroom for visually stimulating and inspiring d... The Blue Balloon Display Banners

The Blue Balloon Display Banners

A colourful collection of display borders featuring our interpretation of images from The Blue Ballo... The Blue Balloon Display Borders

The Blue Balloon Display Borders

A set of display banners, perfect for making your classroom for visually stimulating and inspiring d... The Blue Balloon Display Posters

The Blue Balloon Display Posters

A set of A4 mats featuring words and images associated with The Blue Balloon story.... The Blue Balloon Editable Labels

The Blue Balloon Editable Labels

A collection of word cards featuring our interpretation of characters and scenes from The Blue Ballo... The Blue Balloon Keyword Cards

The Blue Balloon Keyword Cards

A set of two character masks based on The Blue Balloon story. They are ideal for use in role-play wh... The Blue Balloon Role-Play Masks

The Blue Balloon Role-Play Masks

A collection of editable name labels featuring characters and scenes from The Blue Balloon, ideal to... The Blue Balloon Self-Registration Labels

The Blue Balloon Self-Registration Labels

A large background featuring our interpretation of scenes from The Blue Balloon story. It’s perfec... The Blue Balloon Small World Background

The Blue Balloon Small World Background

A collection of stick puppets based around The Blue Balloon, perfect for encouraging small world pla... The Blue Balloon Stick Puppets

The Blue Balloon Stick Puppets

A set of cut-outs based on The Blue Balloon, ideal for encouraging the children to discuss, re-tell... The Blue Balloon Story Cut-Outs

The Blue Balloon Story Cut-Outs

A set of flashcards showing the chronological order of The Blue Balloon, ideal for helping your pupi... The Blue Balloon Story Sequencing Cards

The Blue Balloon Story Sequencing Cards

A set of A4 mats featuring words and images associated withe The Blue Balloon story.... The Blue Balloon Word Mats

The Blue Balloon Word Mats