I didn't have much time to look around, so I just grabbed a couple of overpriced but cheaply constructed balloon kits from the grocery store. They each included 22 balloons and a cheap plastic pump. The balloons were so cheap that several of them popped before they were ever fully inflated. They were very difficult to tie, too! We had a lot of fun with the ones we did manage to successfully inflate and tie.
Here is my first dog. Obviously I need to work on proportions! I did get better. I made several dogs and advanced to a bunny and a mouse.
Here are the kids' first attempts. Tyler's dog's tail was too long, so he added a couple extra twists just for fun. Danielle wanted to make a dachsund. It looked just like the picture in the book.
Danielle went on to make several more dogs of varying sizes, a giraffe, and a mouse. Tyler made some dogs, a giraffe, a mouse, and a sword. 
I can't believe what a good time we had learning how to make these! It would have been even better if the balloons hadn't popped so easily. I am going to order some better quality balloons online so we can learn to make more things.
2 comments:
new family business?? :)
:) I did remind Tyler that there is a restaurant we go to occasionally that has a college aged kid who walks from table to table and makes balloon animals for tips. Might be more fun than flipping burgers to earn a little college $!
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