# Water Balloon-Filling Shortcuts Bunch O Balloons Creates 100 in Just One Minute By Meghan Young | Published 2014-07-24 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bunch-o-balloons References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelzarrell/balloon-bonanza) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bunchoballoons/bunch-o-balloons-100-water-balloons-in-less-than-1) Bunch O Balloons is perhaps one of the greatest inventions to hit the market this summer. It is an easy to use hose attachment that allows people to fill up to 100 [water balloons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garden-veggie-splash-pack) in just a minute. That's an impressive set of figures. Targeting families with young children, Bunch O Balloons allows people to [beat the heat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bote-hangout-15) without all the work involved. Cutting right to the fun, each pack comes with 37 pre-connected balloons. Once filled, the next step is to simply give them a gentle shake to secure them. Created by Josh Malone, a Texas-based dad of eight children, Bunch O Balloons has already surpassed its $10,000 crowdfunding goal on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/automated-inflatable-tent) with an whopping, although not surprising, $125,388. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 78% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Water Balloon-filling Efficiency:** The Bunch O Balloons innovation showcases a trend towards streamlining the water balloon-filling process, saving time and effort for users. - **Outdoor Water Play Convenience:** The Bunch O Balloons invention aligns with a trend of creating convenient and enjoyable outdoor water play experiences for families. - **Crowdfunding Success for Novelty Products:** The Bunch O Balloons campaign's impressive funding on Kickstarter highlights a trend of crowdfunding success for innovative and entertaining products. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Toy Manufacturing:** The toy manufacturing industry can capitalize on the Bunch O Balloons concept by designing and producing similar water balloon-filling gadgets. - **Outdoor Recreation:** The outdoor recreation industry can incorporate Bunch O Balloons into water parks, resorts, and other locations to enhance the water-based fun experience. - **Crowdfunding Platforms:** Crowdfunding platforms have an opportunity to attract and support more novelty product campaigns like Bunch O Balloons, which meets consumer demand for innovative and enjoyable creations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Reusable Water Fight Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-water-balloon.md) - [Magnetic Reusable Water Balloons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reusable-water-balloons.md) - [Squeezable Bubble Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubiloons.md) - [All-in-One Splash Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turtle-splash-and-bubbles.md) - [Colorful Bath Ball Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/b-is-for-ball.md) - [Innovative Outdoor Play Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turtle-splash.md) - [Time-Saving Baby Bottle Washers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-bottle-washer.md) - [Creator-Backed Toy Guns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mrbeast.md) - [Humorous Cocktail-Inspired Pull Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buzzballz-pool.md)