Balloon Animals are fun & easy to make.
To make your own Balloon Animal, you will need :
one long skinny balloon for each animal you want to make (You can buy these balloons at a craft or party store.)
a ball or bike pump to blow up the balloon, or someone at your house who is really good at blowing up balloons
instructions for making a Balloon Giraffe:
First low up the balloon. Leave about two inches at the end uninflated. Tie the other end of the balloon.
Put your hands next to each other near the knot and turn them in opposite directions. Twist one medium bubble and two small bubbles. Hold onto the twists so they don't untwist. This may take some practice before you get good at it.
Twist the two small bubbles together. To do this, put them next to each other and twist their bottoms together so they're connected. Now you should have the giraffe's head and ears. The knot is its nose.
Now, twist one really long bubble for the giraffe's neck, and two large bubbles for the giraffe's two front legs. Put the two large bubbles together so they're next to each other and twist the bottoms together. Now you have the giraffe's head, neck, and two front legs.
At the other end of the balloon, make a small bubble and two large bubbles. Put the two large bubbles together so they're next to each other and twist the bottoms together. Now you have the giraffe's two back legs and her tail.
Using a marker pen, draw eyes and a mouth to your giraffe.
by K Khatri.
