Caution: Balloons are fun
toys, but can be dangerous like all toys...PLEASE make sure small
children do not chew balloons or have access to broken bits. We
would like all our kids to grow healthy and happy. I ask you to be
responsible like professional balloonist. Adult supervision is
recommended.
The first trick to making a balloon animal is to blow up the balloon.
This is hard. You can buy a hand pump or use a football pump to help
blow up the balloons. Do not blow the balloon up all the way... you
only need 1/2 a balloon.
Carefully tie the balloon. When twisting a balloon, always start at
the end with the knot. Do not worry, it will not break if you twist
it, but you must hold on to both ends of the balloon. Otherwise, the
balloon will untwist. The balloon will not stay twisted by itself. You
have to twist the balloon together.
Balloon
Animals - Flying Mouse
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- Step 1--Blow up the 6 inches
Step 2--Start at the beginning with the knot and twist
a 3 to 4-inch bubble or 3 or 4 fingers wide. Make sure you hang on to
both ends of balloon, otherwise it will untwist. Twist it around 2 or
3 times. Do not worry; it will not break. Why didn't it break? There
is space at the end of the balloon for the extra air. That is why we
only blow the balloon up half way.
- Step 3--While holding on to the twisted balloon, make
another bubble the same size. This will be the one ear. Do not let
go.
Step 4--Make another balloon bubble the same size.
This is the other ear. Look at picture.
Step 5--Twist balloon joints A & B together.
Twisting 2 or 4 times all the way around. The balloon will not break,
and they will stay together.
If
yours looks like this, very good; if not, try it again. Practice
makes perfect.
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Making the Mouse Fly
