How do clowns blow up balloons

From there, experiment with different lengths of the nose, neck, ears, and midsection to create your own balloon zoo. It does take practice and you will pop a few. Disney is bringing back its bedtime hotline for kids.

Search for a Place or Topic. Share This. Other Trending Stories. Blow up just a small portion of the balloon, forming a small bubble. Stretch the few inches you are holding while you blow out a few more inches. Blow into the balloon, trying to fill it with one breath.

Use your stomach muscles, not your cheek muscles. If you use your cheeks, you will only hurt your face and pop your ears. Use your free hand to test the balloon for any weaknesses. If you find a thin portion of the balloon, do not use it; it probably will burst before you finish using the balloon.

This is referred to as "burping the balloon. This will prevent it from unraveling or untwisting. Always inflate your balloons away from a spectators face and your own face. This will minimize a possible injury if the balloon breaks. A good practice is to always hand the balloon to the parent of a small child.

Small children have a tendency to bite balloons, which could cause injury to the child if the balloon bursts. When making balloon animals for a large group, make only one type of single-balloon animal to insure that all children will get a balloon in the time you are scheduled to be there. Try to make your balloon animals the last forty-five minutes to an hour of your function. This will minimize children coming up to you that already have a balloon and want another or a replacement.