Balloon Twisting Ideas
A fun, easy and economic way to entertain a room full of excited birthday party children is to make balloon animals and objects. These colorful and harmless “toys” will be a hit at any birthday party. Without having to go through the trouble of hiring a professional clown to entertain these kids with balloon-twisting tricks, here are a few easy things that anyone can create at a moment’s notice. Does this Spark an idea?
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The Sword
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Probably the easiest and most popular is the balloon pirate sword. Of course, this balloon “toy” might start to cause a ruckus amongst the group, especially with little boys, but it is the fastest and easiest to execute at a party. Just by folding a few inches at the bottom of the balloon over twice, creating a “Z” shape where the handle will be, then pinching and twisting the “Z” in the middle, you have a perfect balloon sword.
The Swan
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Easy and elegant, the balloon swan could become a crowd pleaser for the little girls at the party. Just like the sword, this is an easy shape to make, leaving the head and the neck being the toughest bit of work. Leave about a four finger length of deflated tip when starting. Wrap the balloon in a circle, making the two ends run parallel with each other. Pinch and twist where the two nozzles (head and end) meet. You want to tuck one of these loops into the other; this will create the body of the swan. To make the head, hold and force air into the deflated area.
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The Dog
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This is the most popular balloon animal that one could make, but it takes a bit more time then the above two and it is a little more advanced. The great thing about this balloon sculpture is that it is gender neutral. The only thing that would make one a “girl” dog and one a “boy” dog is the choice of color. To make a dog, fold and twist a few inches from where you tied the knot in the balloon to create the ears, repeat that same motion for the front legs. For the back legs, you want to repeat the same steps you took to make the ears, but do it from the other side of the balloon.
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