How to Make the Two Most Popular Balloons

Balloon swords and hearts are the most requested items at a children�?�¢??s party. The girls usually want balloon hearts and the boys usually request balloon swords. Sometimes girls want swords as well especially if they want to join the boys in a balloon sword fight.

Sword Balloon

1. Using a balloon pump, inflate a balloon. The balloon should be inflated all the way to just before the end of the balloon. Remove the balloon from the pump carefully while pinching the end so no air escapes.
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   �??�?� To tie off the balloon, use your other hand to pinch the balloon a short distance away from the end then pull on the end to stretch it.
   To tie off the balloon, use your other hand to pinch the balloon a short distance away from the end then pull on the end to stretch it. This action will give you enough room to tie off the balloon by making a loop and pushing the end through the loop and pulling it tight.
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   �??�?� Starting at the tied end of the balloon, move your hand down the balloon about an inch and pinch the balloon at this point.
   Starting at the tied end of the balloon, move your hand down the balloon about an inch and pinch the balloon at this point. Then twist the balloon in a circle a couple of times to form a one inch ball. Hold the ball in your hand and move your other hand down about 3 inches towards the end of the balloon. Fold the balloon at this point so the 3 inch portion is up against the rest of the balloon. Using the hand holding the ball, pinch the two sections of the balloon together with your fingers. Then twist the �?�¢??U�?�¢?�¬�³? shaped portion of the balloon to form a loop and secure the ball to the loop.
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   �??�?� Put your hand into the loop and open it up a bit.
   Put your hand into the loop and open it up a bit. Now insert the other end of the balloon into the loop. Pull the balloon through the loop to form the handle of the sword. The size of the handle depends on the size of the child�?�¢??s hand. You now have a balloon sword that does not come apart easily during the ensuing balloon sword fights.

Heart Balloon

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   �??�?� To make a balloon heart, inflate another balloon leaving about two inches uninflated at the end.
   To make a balloon heart, inflate another balloon leaving about two inches uninflated at the end. Remove the balloon from the pump and tie it off at the end. Red or pink are good colors to use to make a heart. Now tie the two ends of the balloon securely together to form a rough circle.
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   �??�?� Now form the balloon into a heart.
   Now form the balloon into a heart. To do this, take the middle of the side opposite from where it is tied together and form a fold that just fits into your hand. Squeeze your hand into a fist and hold it briefly. When you release your hand the circle will now be a heart.
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   �??�?� Now inflate another balloon leaving about two inches at the end and tie it off.
   
   Now inflate another balloon leaving about two inches at the end and tie it off. Make a one inch ball on the end like on the sword and form a somewhat smaller loop than the one you made on the sword and twist the loop and ball together. Now form another loop the same size as the first loop and twist it so that the loops are opposite to each other. You now have a stem or balloon stick for your heart.
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   �??�?� Attach the heart to the stick by twisting the ball to the heart.
   Attach the heart to the stick by twisting the ball to the heart.
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   �??�?� You have finished the heart and the sword.
   You have finished the heart and the sword. You now know how to create the two most popular balloon creations for children.