How to Make Balloon Animal Party Hats
Everyone remembers how fun balloon hats can be as a kid. It's one of the few balloon animals that's designed specifically for you because a balloon hat won't fit anyone else's head as well as the person it was made for. A balloon hat is an entertaining way to make someone feel special. And the best part is, you can have all the fun of a balloon animal without having to carry it around all day; it just sits on your head! Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Blow up three balloons. This is made a lot easier by a balloon pump made just for this purpose. Believe it or not, those long balloons are difficult to blow up on your own.Make sure that you leave a couple of inches of the balloon not blown up. This gives the air inside the balloon someplace to go when you twist the balloon around. Otherwise, the pressure will build up in the balloon, and it will pop.You can choose balloons of any color; a balloon hat of a single color might stand out more, while a multicolored balloon hat might look more fun.
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Tie the mouthpieces of two of the balloons together. Put the mouthpieces at the forehead of the person you're making the hat for, and circle the balloons around the person's head. Note where the balloons come together in the back to make sure the brim of your balloon hat fits well. Twist the two balloons together at the point you noted.
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Tie your last balloon mouthpiece to the mouthpieces of the other two. Curve this balloon perpendicularly to the other two. This balloon will go over the top of the wearer's head. Twist the balloon at the same spot as the other two. Now the basic balloon hat is done.
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You can wear it as it is now, or make things more interesting by twisting little bubbles into the balloon or twisting the remaining portions of the balloon into interesting shapes. The complexity is entirely up to you.
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