We all miss one or two life lessons. Some people, like Lifehacker reader izzysanime, never learned how to blow up a balloon. It’s actually kind of tricky until you learn it! So we’ll teach you.

Science Inflate a balloon using chemistry in this at-home experiment You've seen how explosive baking soda and vinegar can be when they interact. Now watch the two inflate a balloon.

Each Inflate kit comes with a series of beechwood slats with holes cut through them. The pieces are made to be held together with colourful modelling balloons, which are inflated through the holes ...