twisting balloon

Clown's inflatable art

A twisting balloon is a long, narrow balloon designed to be twisted and shaped into figures—animals, hats, swords, flowers.

They're the stock-in-trade of balloon artists at children's parties and street fairs.

Also called modeling balloons or balloon animals (by metonymy for what's made from them).

The clown handed each child a twisting balloon dog.

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magician · party favors · street performers · party trick · children's entertainment · kids party · poodle · birthday parties · party · sword · circus acts · magic shows · sculpting · molding · dog · corporate events · latex · giraffe

Opposites
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Inflatable celebration decoration

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G