Blue Balloon Challenge
Welcome to our #BlueBalloonChallenge page. Living with diabetes is like doing everything you do in your daily life, while keeping a balloon in the air. It's that constant balancing act and this page has all the information and resources you need to know about this challenge and how you and your friends, community and school can get involved and raise awareness.
Get involved in raising awareness and take part in the Blue Balloon Challenge
On this page you’ll find lots of ideas and resources to support awareness of diabetes in schools and communities. You can share theses with your friends, family and teachers. There is even an assembly presentation that you can download and use on World Diabetes Day.
The Blue Balloon Challenge:
Post a video or photo of yourself doing a daily activity whilst trying to balance a balloon in the air and talk about what it means to you living with type 1 diabetes. Your friends, family and school can also do this showing their support to the type 1 community.
Get bouncing and enjoy!
Type 1 Diabetes Animated Explainer
An animated explainer video introducing Type 1 Diabetes
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
A PDF explainer introducing type 1 diabetes.
Downloadable School Pack Resources
The resources below are part of the downloadable school pack. These resources are designed to increase awareness of type 1 diabetes in a fun and engaging way.
DigiBete's Diabetes Awareness - Schools Assembly Pack
Blue Balloon Activity Sheet
An activity sheet designed to increase awareness. Includes a dot-to-dot, a word search and a maze game.
Blue Balloon Cut out and Colour Sheet
Create your own unique DigiBot with our cut out and colour sheet.
Matching Pairs Game
Create a matching pairs game with this Blue Balloon resource. Cut out the squares and play the game to learn more about type 1 diabetes.
WordSearch
Printable blue balloon word search resource.
Crossword
Printable Blue Balloon crossword resource.
Blue Balloon Lesson Plan
Here is a lesson plan aimed at primary school aged children to help raise awareness.
Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Quiz - Primary
Take the Blue Balloon Primary Quiz
Diabetes Awareness Quiz - Secondary
Take the Blue Balloon Secondary Quiz