Learn to Make Your First Balloon Animal

If you want to make your first balloon animal, this video teaches you everything that you need to know about balloons, pumps and twists. It's a complete introduction to the topic and the skills that you learn in the video will apply to everything that you do in the future. 

Watch the video here.  

Gearing Up for Valentine's Day?

If you've got events where you'll want to make romantic balloon animals. Or if you just want to make a balloon for that someone special, you'll find a collection of step-by-step instructions for romantic-theme balloons here. 

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How to Make a Balloon Scepter

Earlier, I talked about how to make a balloon crown. Now, here's an accompanying sculpture, it's a scepter made from balloons.

You can learn to make the balloon scepter here.

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How to Make a T-Rex or Sharptooth Dinosaur Balloon

Learn how to make the most fearsome dinosaur of all, the T-Rex (also known as the T.Rex, Tyrannosaurus Rex and "Sharp Tooth.") This is an attractive balloon sculpture that is sure to impress and be popular at parties. Notably, it's one of the few balloon animals that can stand on its own once it's made, which makes it great for decorations.

I not only provide step-by-step instructions but a short video. 

You can learn how to make the T-Rex balloon animal here.

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How to Make a Balloon Crown Hat

Here's a balloon hat that's sure to be a hit at your next event. It's a crown made from balloons.

It's not difficult to make but like all hats, you do have to know how to adjust it while you make it to fit the head of the recipient.

You'll find step-by-step instructions to make the crown balloon hat here.

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If you prefer a video on how to make the balloon crown, you'll find it here. This video offers no formal instructions but just shows me making the balloon sculpture in real time.

 

How to Make a Jet Pack Balloon

It was a slow night and a kid asks for a jet pack balloon, so this is what I came up with on the spot.
You'll find step-by-step instructions here.

How to Make a Reindeer Balloon Animal

Just in time for the holidays, here's a reindeer balloon animal. If you can make a dog, you should have no problem making this one. If you like, you can add a red nose to represent Rudolph.

You'll find instructions here.

And if you'd like to make the basic reindeer/moose, you'll find instructions here.