Making balloon animals is easy and fun.
What you need for your Balloon Animals:
one long skinny balloon for each animal you want to make (You can buy these balloons at a craft store.)
a bike pump to blow up the balloon, or someone at your house who is really good at blowing up balloons.
Where to buy Balloons and Bubbles in India on line?
There are some special shops and places where yo could buy balloons in cities like Mumbai, Delhi,Calcutta, Pune and Chennai.
Very recently on line trade of balloons are also launched so that you can by from home leisurely. You can see varieties and colors too on the on line shops and place an order.
Instructions to make a Balloon Dog:
* First, blow up the balloon. Leave about two inches at the end un-inflated. 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 dog's head and ears. The knot is its nose.
* Then, twist a small bubble and two medium bubbles. Put the two medium bubbles together so they're next to each other and twist the bottoms together. Now you have the dog's neck and her two front legs.
* At the end of the balloon, make a small bubble and then two more medium bubbles. Put the two medium bubbles together so they're next to each other and twist the bottoms together. Now you have your dog's two back legs and her tail.
* Use a marker pen, draw eyes, mouth, and a collar.
Instructions for making a Balloon Giraffe:
* Blow up the balloon first. Leave about two inches at the un-inflated end. 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.
* Use a marker pen, draw eyes and a mouth to your giraffe.
