balloon animal

Clown's inflated sculpture

A balloon animal is a figure twisted from long, narrow balloons—typically dogs, swords, hats, or other simple shapes.

Street performers and party entertainers make them, usually for children: The clown made balloon animals for the kids at the birthday party.

The craft requires special modeling balloons that can bend without popping.

Related
  • inflateFill with gas
  • twistRotating motion or surprise
  • latexMilky plant-derived polymer
  • popFizzy drink, regionally
  • giraffeTallest land animal

butterfly · knotting · sculpture · clown acts · magic show · poodle · modeling · street performances · snake · sword · party trick · kids party · birthday celebrations · rabbit · monkey · swan · fish · elephant

Categories
Opposites
realness/authenticity

balloon animalwild animal

Undomesticated creature

farm animal · stuffed animal

durability/permanence

balloon animalbronze sculpture

Cast copper-tin artwork

stone statue · marble sculpture · wooden carving · ceramic figurine · taxidermy

artistic sophistication

balloon animalmuseum piece

Object preserved for display

Renaissance sculpture · classical statue · commissioned portrait

Family

balloon, animal, balloons, ballooned, ballooning, balloonist, animals, animalism, animate

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G