We were playing with a bunch of 3 & 4 year olds, so there really were no rules. LOL! We opted for this rather than a pinata ... each balloon was filled with a small trinket (tattoo, sticker, bouncy ball, tiny cars & skateboards, etc) and each kid had to pop the balloon in any way they could to get to the prize. It was a total free-for-all and totally wild! :)