Twisted Halloween Face Print Makeover

  By John Christianson, Bonnie Davis and Jeanine Von Essen For October I proposed a challenge to my co-authors that instead of writing a normal column of instructions we would think outside the box about what could be done with facial print balloons. We could...

Multicolored Parrot

  Multicolored Parrot By Hans Siemons This parrot is a good example of what color can do to a standard sculpture. It’s just your basic parrot, but by using different colors for different sections of the figure and adding a few simple enhancements it is not...

Baby Bottle & Lariat Routine

Baby Bottle & Lariat Routine by Ralph Dewey Baby Bottle Here is a simple, yet nice looking baby bottle. It�s just the thing for a baby shower or as prop for a clown skit. It is made from a #260 and a #350 balloon. You will also need a �� wooden dowel or sturdy...

Easter Egg Bunny

Easter Egg Bunny by Ralph Dewey This last Easter, I was presenting a program to some children at my church. I first showed them how many people celebrate Easter by hunting for eggs. I made a typical balloon rabbit in the sitting position. Then by popping a bubble, it...

Balloon Hands

Balloon Hands by Ralph Dewey If you make people-type balloons you’ll need to make balloon hands. There are a lot of ways to make hands out of balloons. They range from being very simple to being very detailed. Below I’ve described some of the styles of...

Balloon Trombone

Balloon Trombone By Ralph Dewey Back in July, 2001 while I was at the Fellowship of Christian Magicians convention, I participated in a balloon orchestra as part of the evening show. We made balloon instruments and pretended to play to a tune. It turned out to be one...