Yesterday I tried to make a hot air balloon. I failed terribly, but it was fun. Yiayia and pops almost died laughing. First, I took one of pops old cut up undershirts and sewed it together to make a little balloon. I then took the basket Yiayia keeps her clothespins in and tied it to the balloon with a candle resting in it. Yiayia was afraid it would burn up and I was afraid it would fly away. Yiayia thought I was crazy.
The cloth didn't hold the hot air so next I tried a plastic bag. It started to fill up and then melted. I tried another one and burnt a hole in it. Then I saw some tinfoil and lined the plastic bag with tinfoil and added two more candles. The tinfoil made it too heavy so I stopped. Now I am going to try to make a soccer goal out of bamboo and I am pretty sure it will work. I am also on the lookout for mylar balloons to use for my hot air balloon. Wish me luck.
ps. dad if you find some mylar of kevlar bring it over.
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try not to set the countryside on fire ... tie a string to your designs so if one does actually work that you don't send a burning candle off into the wild blue yonder
I did when I first made it and I am not that dumb
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