From: LLDiva@aol.com
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 18:50:36 EDT
Subject: wearable balloons
To: balloon@balloonhq.com

very easy wearable balloons:

Knight in shining armour as mentioned by Jan - there's a great 3-balloon 
shield on the Sorrell cranial video (this tape absolultely worth the $).   If 
I'm in a hurry, I just do sword and helmet - I've found the kids are only 
expecting a sword and are pleasantly suprised when they get a helmet and a 
"knighting ceremony" as well.  (I hereby dub thee Sir Matthew.  Now go defend 
the castle.  I also tell them this is really serious, don't laugh, and then 
try to make them crack up.)

Fairy Princess - a simple two balloon hat with heart (260s) anyway you like 
to make it, and then a princess scepter or wand (blow balloon all of the way 
up and then I make one bubble, followed by three small loops to make a flower 
on top of this wand).  If you like, you can add wings on the back (I don't 
know a good way to do this yet so can't tell you).  

I make almost anything into a hat by using a 260 wrapped around the head, 
usually just with the nozzle sticking up, and then wrap that nozzle around 
the neck of whatever animal I make.  I call it stuff like "a cat sitting in 
the grass waiting to pounce," or "an alligator coming out of the swamp," etc. 
 This gets the balloon out of their hands and off the table, making more room 
for everyone, and it's great marketing for me.  

Ring:  Blow up a 260 about 1/2 inch, then tie balloon around this bubble, 
then cut off rest.  When you slip the finger through it's a ring.  There are 
also earrings that have been mentioned before.

Turtle or ladybug bracelet:  Blow up a 260 about 6 inches.  3 small bubbles 
(1/2 inch), one 2-inch bubble.  Twist end of 2-inch bubble to end of 1st 
bubble.  Make 2 more 1/2 inch bubbles with the rest of the air (uninflated 
tail should be still there).  Roll these between the 2nd and 3rd little ones 
and the big one.  Bring the rest of the balloon through the legs a couple of 
times and then attach it to the neck.  This makes a bracelet.  
*** this is the first time I've really posted directions so let me know if 
they don't make sense ****

Flower hair tie:  Blow up 6 inches.  1 small bubble, then three loops to make 
a little flower (You should use all of the air).  Then take the rest of the 
tail and loop it, connecting the end of the balloon back into the flower 
head, making a ponytail holder.  Make sure you tell people to use this over a 
regular ponytail holder because it can pull the hair (I know - I've tried it 
- ouch!).

I also carry bobby pins with me to attach mice and other small animals to 
hair, clothing, etc.  You just never know what you might think of next.  
Also, I just thought of a new crab that I attach just using two balloons as a 
strap around the chin - great for anything that's big and you want to attach 
to the head.  It's especially funny if things dangle down past the ears.  

Whew - I didn't realize that just about 3/4 of what I make I usually attach 
to the person!  Never thought of that before.  

Laura 
Balloon Divas in Denver