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How to Make a Twist Balloon Person

The art of balloon twisting allows you to create a wide range of animals, objects and toys out of simple, tube-shaped balloons that are easily stored in your pocket. Often, kids at a party will request certain twist balloon characters from their favorite cartoons or movies. Knowing how to create a basic twist balloon person allows you to improvise and add your own features to customize the basic person and fit a wide variety of desires and personalities.

Things You'll Need

  • Three 260 balloons
  • One 160 balloon
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Instructions

    • 1

      Buy a pack of 260 twist balloons and a pack of 160 twist balloons. The designation 260 means that the balloons are 2 inches thick by 60 inches long, while 160 means that they are 1 inch thick and 60 inches long. Buy packs that come in assorted colors so that you can play with different colors and designs.

    • 2

      Make a 1-inch bubble in one of the 260 balloons, and then twist it into an ear twist. Ear twists involve twisting the balloon around a bubble on both sides, and then twisting these two twists together.

    • 3

      Blow a 4-inch bubble, and then make another 1-inch bubble and make another ear twist. You have created the balloon person's ears.

    • 4

      Bring the balloon back across the 4-inch bubble, and twist it off with a basic pinch twist to create a another parallel 4-inch bubble. Repeat this until you have a total of five 4-inch bubbles. This is the person's head.

    • 5

      Take another 260 balloon, and make two 1-inch bubbles that have ear twists at the ends of them. This is the person's collar.

    • 6

      Make a 5-inch bubble followed by a 1-inch bubble with ear twists. Repeat this four times to create the person's body.

    • 7

      Take the third 260 balloon, and make a 4-inch bubble followed by a basic pinch twist, and then a 2-inch bubble followed by an ear twist. Repeat this once to create the two legs and feet of the person.

    • 8

      Take the 160 balloon, and make a belt to go around the midsection of your balloon person.

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