| When I was a kid, I loved twisting Balloon Animals. | | | | may suggest, start with the basic balloon dog. Don't |
| When ever I had one made for me, I couldn't wait | | | | worry it'll be fun. Instructions can be found simple by |
| to take it apart and put it back together. Of course | | | | searching "balloon dog" in your favorite search engine. |
| they usually would pop on me in the process. But I | | | | The balloon dog is the basic animal shape. This is |
| think that this was the enticement. Trying to remake | | | | where it all begins. Think of it as the primordial ooze |
| the balloon animal with out it popping was exciting for | | | | of balloon animal evolution. Plus, this is by far the |
| me as a seven year old child. | | | | most request balloon animal of all time. Why? It's |
| It wasn't long before I set out to learn how to really | | | | quick, easy, and people really like dogs. |
| make balloon animals for myself. In 1988, though we | | | | Just by altering the length of the segments you could |
| didn't have the internet as we have it now. Since I | | | | turn a dog into a giraffe, horse, maybe even a |
| could search the internet for instructions or directions, | | | | monkey. Use your imagination and a sharpie marker. |
| I went to the local library. This is still a great place to | | | | Draw a face on it and show everyone who isn't |
| learn about stuff, whatever that maybe. I liked this | | | | afraid of balloons, and a few who are, what a |
| approach because it didn't require me to actually | | | | wonderful piece of art you've made. |
| purchase the "how to balloon book" that I probably | | | | Balloon animals seem to have a grip over children. |
| would open after a couple of weeks anyways. | | | | Even at a very young age kids are mesmerized by |
| Today, however, we do have the internet, to much | | | | the act of twisting a balloon art. It can take the |
| the detriment of many libraries. So if you have a kid, | | | | most hyper kid and calm them down. But beware, |
| or are a kid, and think that learning how to make | | | | you will also be bombard with more questions then |
| balloon art is a pretty neat idea, go ahead and search | | | | you've ever answered before. It can also take a shy |
| for instructions on how to make balloon animals. If I | | | | quite kid, and make him extremely out going. |