Continue doing this until the balloon is completely covered. You will need to do several layers. Give it 48 hrs. Once it is hardened, use a straight pin and pop the balloon inside. Then cut a small hole in the top of the paper mach balloon.
Youngsters can paint the figure however they like.
You may even add construction paper cut outs to make an animal. During this small group activity Teresa B . Arrange a few items in a specific order. Ask the youngsters to close their eyes and then change the order of the items. Now ask them to put them back into the original order.