To twist, hold balloon with one hand, pinch, and rotate the balloon with other hand using fingers (not wrist.)
Twist all bubbles in same direction. (Otherwise they will come undone.)
Basic twists – Lock twist, Loop (or fold) twist, pinch (or ear) twist.
Common balloon sizes – 260, 160, 350/360
| Basic Dog | One 260 | Lock twists (or loop twists.) By varying shape and length of neck/legs/ears/tail, you can make other four-legged animals. |
| Sword | One 260 | Inflate to about 1 inch left (depending on number of twists in sword.) For a basic pirate’s sword, inflate to half an inch left, make small bubble, then a loop twist, and pull sword through. |
| Flower | One 260 for petals, one 260 for stem | Inflate to about inch left. Stem is like a sword. Can be made into a hat. |
| Tortoise | One 160 for body, one 160 for shell, one small round for eyeballs |
Lock twist, loop twist for head, followed by a series of “bubble – pinch twist” (5) and another bubble (total 11 in series). Then add the shell and eyes. |
| Fish | Two 260s and one large round for body, Two small rounds for eyeballs |
Inflate and tie 260s and large round together. Pinch twist each balloon for lips, wrap around large round, loop twist for fins, poodle tail. |
| Icosahedron Ball | Six 260s and one large round | Six units are identical. Connect four in a loop, then twist in one on each side. (Wrap an end with some uninflated balloon to an end without.) Add large round. Can use connection points to add other balloons. |
| Bracelet | One 160 and one heart or small round | 5-6 small loops, deflate the rest, tie, and wrap around wrist. Twist in the heart/round (or small dog balloon, etc). |
Any size balloon can be used – the sizes indicated above are what we used.