Balloon (aircraft)

A balloon is like a big floating ball that you can ride in! It's kind of like a giant bubble, but it's filled with air that's lighter than the air around it.

Picture a super big bag that's been blown up, like a big round bubble. Now imagine that the air inside the bubble is heated up by a flame, making it even lighter than the air outside the bubble. This makes the balloon float up into the sky like a magic carpet!

People ride in the balloon basket that's attached to the bottom of the balloon. The basket is like a big, sturdy picnic basket that can hold a few people, and it's tied to the balloon by a bunch of ropes.

There's a person called a pilot who controls the balloon by using the flame to heat up the air inside the balloon and steer it around. It's like driving a car, but instead of a steering wheel, the pilot uses hot air to move the balloon!

Balloons are really fun to ride in because you get to see things from up high and it feels like you're floating in the air. It's like you're flying, just like a bird!