Whether you’re looking to add some extra flair to a child’s birthday party or you’re a clowning clown looking to add some new tricks to your repertoire learning how to make balloon animals is a great skill to have! And what better way to start than with the classic balloon animal monkey?
What You’ll Need:
1 Balloon
2 Rubber bands
Scissors
Instructions:
1. Inflate the balloon to about 12 inches. You want it to be fairly firm but not so much that it’s difficult to twist.
2. Make a small knot at the end of the balloon to keep the air in.
3. Tie a rubber band around the center of the balloon. This will be the monkey’s waist.
4. Make two more rubber bands one about three inches from the first and one about six inches. These will be the monkey’s arms.
5. Cut the balloon between the arm rubber bands.
6. Make two more rubber bands one about nine inches from the first and one about twelve inches. These will be the monkey’s legs.
7. Cut the balloon between the leg rubber bands.
8. Make two more rubber bands one about fifteen inches from the first and one about eighteen inches. These will be the monkey’s ears.
9. Cut the balloon between the ear rubber bands.
10. For the monkey’s tail cut the balloon about two inches from the knot.
11. To make the monkey’s head twist the balloon a few times just above the knot. Then twist the balloon a few more times to form the monkey’s nose.
12. Take the tail and wrap it around the monkey’s neck.
13. To make the monkey’s arms take the arm section of the balloon and twist it a few times. Then bend the arms so that the Monkey can hold onto something.
14. To make the monkey’s legs take the leg section of the balloon and twist it a few times. Then bend the legs so that the Monkey can sit down.
15. To make the monkey’s ears take the ear section of the balloon and twist it a few times. Then bend the ears backwards.
Your balloon animal monkey is now complete!
How many balloons do you need to make a monkey?
You will need two balloons.
What is the first step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The first step is to blow up the first balloon and tie a knot at the end.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the second balloon and tie a knot at the end.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to twist the two balloons together about six times.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and put it over the end of the first balloon.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to hold on to the end of the second balloon and let go of the end of the first balloon.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to put your fingers inside the end of the first balloon and push outwards to make the monkey’s mouth.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around the monkey’s head.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around the monkey’s body.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around one of the monkey’s arms.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around the other monkey’s arm.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around the monkey’s leg.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around the other monkey’s leg.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to take the end of the second balloon and twist it around the monkey’s tail.
What is the next step to making a monkey balloon animal?
The next step is to let go of the end of the second balloon and your monkey is complete!
