How to Twist Balloons Into Animals

Balloon Dog

• 1

  Use the balloon pump to inflate your 260 balloon. Leave approximately 4 inches of deflated balloon at the tip and tie off your balloon.

• 2

  Twist the balloon 3 inches from the nozzle until you create a "pinch." The balloon will now be made up of two sections: one that is 3 inches long and another more than a foot long.

• 3

  Make another pinch 3 inches past the first. Make a final pinch 3 inches past the second. You will now have four sections in your balloon: three sections that are 3 inches long, and the remainder of the balloon.

• 4

  Bring the first pinch and the third pinch close together and rotate the second and third sections, thereby "locking" the first and third pinch together. The first section (with the nozzle) is the dog's face and the second and third sections make up the ears.

• 5

  Create two more pinches to make two more 3-inch sections. Bring the dog's ears close to the last pinch and twist the two new sections together a few times. You just created the dog's front legs.

• 6

  Make your next pinch 4 or 5 inches down the balloon. This new section will be the dog's body.

• 7

  Create two more pinches to make two more 3-inch sections. Bring the end of the dog's body close to the final pinch and twist the two new sections a few times. You just created the dog's hind legs. The remainder of the balloon makes up the tail.

• 8

  Adjust the various parts of your balloon dog. The legs should be centered and pointing downward, while the ears and tail should be pointing upward.

Balloon Swan

• 9

  Use the balloon pump to inflate your 260 balloon. Leave approximately 4 inches of deflated balloon at the tip and tie off your balloon.

• 10

  Hold the balloon 7 or 8 inches below the deflated tip. This position is the base of the swan's neck.

• 11

  Use your other hand to bend the balloon into a circle. Hold the nozzle of the balloon at the base of the swan's neck.

• 12

  Flatten the circle so that the base of the swan's neck, the nozzle and the opposite side of the circle are all in line. Create a large pinch by rotating the balloon on either side of this line in opposite directions. You will end up with the swan's neck attached to two balloon loops of equal size.

• 13

  Insert one loop into the other. The encompassing loop makes up the wings, while the contained loop makes up the tail.

• 14

  Bend the deflated section of balloon against the neck. Squeeze at the base of the neck to inflate a small portion of this remainder, thereby creating a curved neck. The remaining deflated portion acts as a beak.

• 15

  Adjust your swan until it looks like its real-life counterpart. It should be able to sit on a flat surface without rolling over.