Basic Animal As YO U WORK yo ur way thro ugh the se ction s, yo u' ll sec ho w yo u can add detail s a nd c hange th e prop o rtion s of th e Basic Animal to create pra c ti c ally any an imal. ~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches un inflated, and tie it. Hold the balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make three 1 ~ inch bubbles for the head and ears. ~ Lock twist the last two I-inch bubbles together at the base to make the ears. I. ~600 figures lI il~ i t A llillial :I Make a I-inch bubble for the neck followed by two 2-inch bubbles. Lock tw ist the 2-inch bubbles together at the base for the fTOnt legs . cI Make a 3-inch bubble for the body followed by two 2-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 2-inch bubhles together at the base for the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tau to hold the back legs in place . a Roll the tail between the ba ck legs to prevent them from untwisting and co mplete the Basi c Animal. LEFT-HANDED? Simply use the h and opposi te the one that's called for. 11 Mouse Tl-us IS ONE MO U SE PEOPLE \ ' \~LL LIKE, Present it with line s like: Better hide the cheese. Now, don 't scream. I think ther e 's a Mouse ill the house . ~ Inflate a 260 Q to about 5 in ches, and ti e it. Hold the inflated balloon in yO llr left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make a ! -in ch bubble for t he head followed by two I-inch bubbles. Lock twist the last t wo I-inch bubhles together at the base for the e ars. ~ Make a Y2- in ch bubble fo r the ne ck followed by two I-inch bubbl es. Lock twist the nvo I-inch bubbles together at the base for the front legs. ~ Make a I-inch bubble for the body followed by two I- inc h bubbles. Lock twist th e last two I-inch bubbles togeth er at the base fo r th e back l egs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to ho ld the back legs in place and complete the Mouse. 12 Giraffe HERE 'S A FIG U RE that's head and s houlder s above th e r es t. [nflate a 260Q, leaving ab ou t 6 inches unintlated, and ti e it. Hold the inflated balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninHated end pointing right. Mak e a I-inch bubble for the head followe d by two Yz -inch bubbles. L ock tw ist the Yz -inch bubbles together at the base to make the ears. To make Y2 -itrch Bubbles: Apply pressure to the balloo" {rom the sides will! your left thumb mul index finger , mul twist the balloon witl! your right hand. 'fl,e pressure alul llvisting will mnke a smaIL bubble. 13 2600 Fig u res l;i I'il" C ~ Make an 8-inch bubble fo r the neck followed by two 4-inch bubbles. Lock twist the 4-inch bubbles togeth er at the base to make the front legs. ~ Make a 3-inch bubble for the body fo llowed by two 3-inch bubb l es. Lock twist the la st two 3-inch bubbles together at the base to make the back legs. Leave a small bubble of air at the base of the tail to hold the back legs in place and complete the Giraff e. 14 . Animal to create pra c ti c ally any an imal. ~ Inflate a 260Q, leaving about 8 inches un inflated, and tie it. Hold the balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninflated end pointing. head and s houlder s above th e r es t. [nflate a 260Q, leaving ab ou t 6 inches unintlated, and ti e it. Hold the inflated balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninHated end pointing. ill the house . ~ Inflate a 260 Q to about 5 in ches, and ti e it. Hold the inflated balloon in yO llr left hand with the uninflated end pointing right. Make a ! -in ch bubble