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Penguins are very popular these days. It's one of the most requested balloon animals. And I understand another animated movie featuring penguins will be at the theatres soon. So this month I thought that I would share some easy penguin designs.
To form the fee, use a section of the orange #160. The easiest style is a small figure 8 shape. To make it, twist off two 5" bubbles and tie their ends together. Fold-twist the two bubbles to form a figure 8. Twist-connect the center of the feet to the 1/2" bubble on the #321.
Another style of feet can also be made. To make them, twist off a 1-1/4" bubble, three 1/2" bubbles and another 1-1/4" bubble. Twist-connect the ends of the two 1-1/4" bubbles. That completes the first foot. Now make another foot in the same way. Twist-connect the center of the feet to the 1/2" bubble on the #321. Mark the body and face as you did before.
Twist off two 7" bubbles (the wings) and twist their ends together. This should allow you to form an 8" bubble (the chest/belly) and leave about a 2" bubble for the head. There should be a short nipple end remaining as the beak.
Inflate the white #321 to about 7" and tie off the nozzle. Tie the nozzle end to the base of the tail bubble on the black balloon. Twist off a 2-1/2" bubble near the nipple end and twist-connect it the 1" ear twist on the black balloon. Slightly tuck the #321 in between two of the 6" bubbles.
Make the feet from a section of the goldenrod #260 balloon. Twist off two 6" bubbles and tie the ends together. Fold-twist the two bubbles to form a figure 8. Twist-connect the center of the figure 8 to the base of the tail bubble. Mark the face to complete the penguin.
