How to Twist a Balloon Pig

Little pig, little pig, let me in....

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A quality 260 Latex Balloon (the cheapie wally world ones suck)
• Air Pump (or blow by mouth)
• Sharpie Marker

1. 
    
   Out of breath?

   Here's the hard part. No, not really. Inflate the balloon leaving about 5" tail.

2. 
    

   This is the cool part. Take your finger and push the knot straight into the balloon,somewhere aroun the middle of your finger.

3. 
    
   Should look like this.

   With your other hand grab the balloon and knot. Remove your finger and twist the bubble at the knot.

4. 
    

   Make two small bubbles (smaller than the "nose" bubble.

5. 
    

   Make five 1/2" bubbles.

6. 
    

   Twist the first and last 1/2" bubbles together. It makes a five bubble ring.

7. 
    

   Push the "nose" through the hole made by the five 1/2" bubbles.

8. 
    
   Arrange ears like this.

   Pinch twist (twist onto itself) bubbles #2 and #4.

9. 
    

   Make a small bubble for the neck. And two 2" bubbles.

10. 
     

    Twist the two 2" bubbles together.

11. 
     

    Make three 2" bubbles.

12. 
     

    Twist the last two 2" bubbles together.

13. 
     

    Twist a 1/4" bubble. Deflate the end and tie off. Cut excess balloon of at the knot.

14. 
     

    Draw a curly-q tail on the 1/4" bubble.

15. 
     

    Add a face. We're done!

Tips & Warnings

• Twisting balloons can be highly addictive! Balloon animals are cool and fun!

Resources

• Blind Rabbit Magic

[supershroomy]

on 7/28/2009 Thanks. It took about 15 minutes to get that picture. Got it on him ok, but he kept taking it off really fast.

[pondripples]

on 7/28/2009 Nice. I like the picture.