Five Balloon Animals That You Need to Know for a Party

I know that most of you out there are only interested in magic, but if you ever plan to work the kid's party circuit or entertain children, chances are, you'll be asked to create balloon animals in addition to performing a magic show. I know that this is the case among the shows booked by the low-end party planners in Southern California. So here are five essential balloon animals that you need to know.

Also, as I mentioned in my article on why magicians may want to learn balloon animals, my ability to twist balloons has saved me at events. I've arrived at an event ready to stroll for three hours and discovered that there were only 35 people, many of them kids. After entertaining with two or three sets of close-up magic for each table, I was glad that I could make balloons for the kids to fill up the rest of the time.

So on this page, I show you five balloon animals that you need to know to entertain at a party. If you can make these five balloon animals quickly, they'll serve you well in many situations.

Sure, you'll have kids asking if you can make other balloon animals. But with this information, you'll know what you need to learn next to become a competent balloon animal artist and not just someone learning enough to just to get by.

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How to Make Balloon Animals
Basics of Balloon Twisting and Balloon Animals
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