HEADPHONES ( PISTOL ~ SWORD 115 SWord MANY BALLOON SWORDS arc m ade \lith only two baskets. Th is quick and easy Sword ha s three baskets to keep it from bending s id eways, and to keep tho se who r ece i ve it from running back to you for repa ir s. Pr ese nt the Sword w ith lines lik e: Ell Garde . Touche . DOli '/ hurt all yone with thi s. ~ Inflate a 260 0, leaving about 2 inches uninflaled, and tie it. Ho ld the balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninflated end pointing left. Make a I-inch tu lip tw i st at the knot e nd of the balloon. ~ H old the balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninflated end pointing up and the tu lip twist sl ightly below the bottom of your hand. Bend the balloon down about 2 inches above your hand. ~ B end the balloon up at a point even with the bottom of your hand, making a cluster of three segmen ts. 116 260D FiQ U I!5 S \¥UI'n :I Bend the balloon down again about 2 inches above your hand, making a dus ter of four segments. :l Using both hand s, twist the duster of balloons in the middle at least one rull t wist Adjust the three loops made arollnd the top of the handle to complete the three-basket Sword. 111 SIli Pole SKIING EN TH U SIASTS wi ll lo ve thi s S ki Pol e. But, make s ur e YO li let th em kno w it wo n't do th em any goo d on th e s lop es. ~ I nHate a 260Q, leaving about 3 inches llnintlatoo. Allow a s mall amount of air to escape &om the balloon, and tie it. Hold the in flated ba ll oo n in yo ur left hand widl the uninflated end pointing right. ~v lak e a ~ -inch bubble ne:xt to the uninflated tip of the balloon fo ll owed by a 2 -inch loop. Lock twist the ends of the loop together to make the first section of the basket. ~ Make a second 2-inch loop and lock twist the ends of the lo op together to make the second section of the basket. ~ Make a third 2-inch l oop and lock twist the ends of the loop together to make the third section of the basket to complete the Ski Pole. TIP; Y01l call ellen add (j tulip twis t to the olher elld for a fa n cier effect. 118 Pistol (~' ~ nus PISfOL c an re all y pop wh en y ou s queez e it s handl e. ~ Inflate a 260Q, leav i ng about 6 inches uninflated, and tie it. Hold the inflat ed balloon in your left hand with th e uninflated end pointing left. Mak e a I-inch tulip t wist at the knot e nd followed by an 8-inch bubble . a Make a 4- inch bubble followed by a I-inch bubble an d a 5-inch bubble. L oc k twist the 4-il1Ch bubble and the 5-i nch bubble together at the base, positioning the 5-indl bubble so it ends up at the rear of the hand grip . Pinch twist the I-inch bubble at the end of the hand grip, twisting it severdl tillles to secure. 119 . it. Ho ld the balloon in yo ur left hand with the uninflated end pointing left. Make a I-inch tu lip tw i st at the knot e nd of the balloon. ~ H old the balloon in yo ur. tu lip twist sl ightly below the bottom of your hand. Bend the balloon down about 2 inches above your hand. ~ B end the balloon up at a point even with the bottom of your hand,. ¥UI'n :I Bend the balloon down again about 2 inches above your hand, making a dus ter of four segments. :l Using both hand s, twist the duster of balloons in the middle