I have been asked to pre make 150 Australian themed balloons for a local school event. I just did a similar thing for their Antarctic project and made the three balloon penguins, but I’m struggling to find any quick, easy Australian balloons – I’m looking for koala bears, kangaroos or any other Ausie animals. Max 3 - 4 balloons with as few fiddly bits as possible.

Can anyone help?

Milo x

1st try

Kangaroo? I really need help... Wish I was creative enough to make something good!

Milo,

along the top of this forum, where it says home, links etc... one of the tabs says "search" I have just had a very breif look and there have been some superb kangaroo designs!

just have a look

for example:

kangaroo-t1840.html?hilit=kangaroo

I've searched everywhere and that's the only decent Kangaroo design I've seen - It takes:

2-mocha 350s
2-mocha 260s
1-mocha 160
1 mocha 5" round
1 black 5" round
1 mocha 6" heart
1 white 260 scrap
1 white 160 scrap
1 black 160 scrap

Like I say, I need to make 150 of them and they need to be quick and easy as I'm not the most talented twister. Can you point me in the direction of the other designs you’ve found?

Thanks.

You could try these
Koala
http://www.balloonhq.com/column/tmcneill/jul09/

kangaroo
http://translate.google.com/translate?j ... l=ja&tl=en

post1433.html?hilit=koala#p1433

The above link should take you to a pic of a koala that I did, it is one balloon and a scrap.

I will see if I can remember the destructions and if I can i will post them later in the weekend if you need them

The sea turtle takes 2 lime green 260s, 1 mocha 260, and a scrap of yellow 260.

The shark takes 1 gray 260, 1 gray 160, 1/2 white 160, scrap of black 160 or 260.

The kangaroo takes 3 mocha 260s and a scrap of black 260.

These designs are fairly quick to make and, according to my restaurant customers, last at least a week (and still look good) which make them good candidates for pre-mades.

Happy twisting,
Bonnie, The Balloon Lady

bonnie - that turtle is adorable!