What are balloon animals called?

People who create balloon animals and other twisted balloon sculptures are called Twisters, Balloon Benders, and Balloon Artists. Twisters often perform in restaurants, at birthday parties, fairs and at public and private events or functions.

What do balloon animals represent?

In 1993, Jeff Koons began Celebration, a series of large-scale sculptures consisting of tulips, eggs, hearts—and his infamous balloon dogs. According to Koons, the inflatable animals are a representation of breath and human life.

What was the first balloon animal?

The earliest balloons were made out of animal bladders, intestines, or stomachs. They were used as toys and for entertainment. Some people twisted balloons into new shapes even during the early stage of their history. The Aztecs made balloon animals out of cat intestines to present to their gods.

How do you make a balloon animal?

Here are 4 easy balloon animals to try to learn how it’s done… Blow up and tie a balloon, leaving a 3 inch tail that is un-inflated at the end. Leave this section at the tip so that as you make your twists, the air you force out will have somewhere to go (this is how you stop the balloon from popping as you work).

What is a balloon animal mouse?

This is a classic balloon animal that has a long, un-inflated mouse tail which kids will love as if you pull it back and release, the mouse also springs into the air. Head over to Traposo US YouTube to find out how to make a balloon animal mouse.

Do You Remember the magic of seeing balloon animals at parties?

I can always remember the pure magic of seeing balloon animals at parties as a child. It seemed like witchcraft that you could manipulate a balloon into an actual animal without it popping, and the prospect of ever actually being lucky enough to be given a balloon animal to take home was almost too much excitement.

What is a balloon parrot?

Balloon parrots are one of the first balloon modelling animals we learnt, and AboutMagic also has a handy video guide for how to make a parrot sitting in a balloon perch for you to try. Watch it now.