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Begin by inflating one 260 balloon with eight strokes of a hand pump, leaving a three-finger tail. Soften the balloon by letting out a little air and tie a knot. Create a small two-finger bubble at the nozzle end, then a three-inch bubble, forming the back legs. Lock these legs by pushing the tail into the center. Make a four-finger back section. Create front legs matching the back, and secure them. Form the elephant's trunk by twisting a segment and passing it through the center. Fold a loop in half, pinch, and rotate to create two ears. Curl the trunk upwards and massage the ears for shaping. Draw eyes and a mouth with a fine-point black Sharpie.
Inflate a 260 balloon with a two to three-finger tail. Twist a three-finger bubble, then a small two-finger bubble. Pinch twist the smaller bubble to form an ear. Create another two-finger bubble and pinch twist it for the second ear. Form a nine-inch neck, followed by a four-inch body segment. Match this with another four-inch segment for the front legs, wrapping them together. Secure the legs by passing the tail through the center. Create two more four-inch segments for the back legs, securing them similarly. Pull the knot and nozzle back into the ears and wrap it around to round off the giraffe's face. Add brown Sharpie markings for spots.
Inflate a 260 balloon with a four-finger tail. Twist two four-finger bubbles, then twist the knot and nozzle through their center to form the cat's face. Soften the balloon by squeezing. Create two three-finger bubbles for the body. Position these bubbles over the cat's face by pulling the twisted section into the face, creating an uninflated section for stability. Wrap the knot and nozzle underneath the chin and around the main balloon. Twist a three-inch bubble, followed by a two-finger pinch-twisted bubble for a paw. Repeat for the second paw. Stretch the balloon and create a matching three-inch bubble, wrapping it into the cat's neck. Push the remaining balloon through the center for the cat's tummy and tail. Curl the tail and draw a face with large circles for eyes and a small triangle for a nose.
Make a small three-finger loop and pass the knot and nozzle through. Create two more loops, the third slightly larger. Twist off a three-inch bubble, then a two-finger bubble. Pinch twist this two-finger bubble, pulling it upwards and twisting it around for the arm. Create another two-finger pinch-twisted bubble for the second arm. Stretch the balloon. Form a loop almost as tall as the monkey's head for the body and twist it. Wrap the long part of the balloon around the pinch twists to secure them. Push the remaining balloon through the center loop, hunching the monkey forward. Shape the tail by wiggling it. Draw two small eyes and a grin with a black Sharpie.
Inflate a 260 with a two-finger tail and soften it. Twist a three-inch bubble, then two four to five-inch bubbles, twisting them together. Push the bunny's nose through the center to lock them. Soften the balloon. Create a two-finger bubble, then two six-inch bubbles for the ears, twisting them together. Create a one-inch shorter bubble, then a loop at the end of the balloon for the tail. Twist the tail into the loop. Push the front legs into the center of the loop, rolling them in. Pull the knot and nozzle back into the head bubble and wrap it below the ears. Optionally, draw a simple face with a Sharpie.
Inflate a 260 with a four-finger tail, soften, and tie. Create a three-finger bubble. Make two two-finger loops for the ears, twisting them and swapping them around to lock. Create a two-finger bubble, then two more two to three-finger loops for the front legs, twisting and wrapping them. Soften the balloon. Make a three-inch bubble for the body, then two more two to three-finger loops for the back legs, twisting and swapping them. Bend the tail for shaping.
Fully inflate a 260 balloon and soften it. Twist two five-finger bubbles, then twist the knot and nozzle between them. Pass the knot and nozzle through the center of these bubbles. Create a slightly larger bubble and pass it through the center of the first two, creating a 'roll through'. Draw diamond-shaped eyes and a brow line with a fine-point Sharpie. Make a two-finger pinch-twisted bubble for the neck. Push the top part of the snake's head between these two bubbles. Curl the rest of the body using the warmth of your hands to create a wavy shape.
Inflate a 260 balloon with three strokes of a hand pump. Soften the balloon. Twist a two-finger bubble for the head, then four one-and-a-half to two-inch bubbles for the flippers. Bring these bubbles together and twist the section into itself. Make a top shell bubble slightly smaller than the distance between the twisted sections, about two inches. Pull this into position. Bring the remaining balloon underneath, making a slightly smaller bottom shell bubble, and wrap it into the head. Discard excess balloon. Pull the knot and nozzle into the underside of the turtle and wrap it around a flipper to secure.
Inflate a 260 balloon with five strokes, leaving a six to seven-finger tail. Soften and tie. Create a three-finger bubble, a two-finger bubble, then another three-finger bubble, another two-finger bubble, and a final three-finger bubble to form the muzzle and cheeks. Twist the knot and nozzle into the last bubble. Soften the balloon. Create two three-finger bubbles, then two more for the arms, twisting the sections together. Soften the balloon. Create a bubble that spans the distance for the body, twist it, and pull it into position. Make another matching bubble for the body, wrapping it into the neck. Pinch twist two small bubbles for the ears. Make a very small soft loop and push it through the center of the teddy bear's head. Trim excess balloon.
Inflate a 260 to a five to six-finger tail, soften. Push your index finger into the nozzle end, grab the knot and nozzle, and push it through. Twist to secure the snout. Make two very small loops, virtually pinch twists, for the ears, bending and twisting them into the trapped knot and nozzle. Soften the balloon. Twist off a two-finger bubble. Make two two-inch bubbles for the front legs, twisting them and wrapping them together. Create a four-finger body. Make two more two-inch bubbles for the back legs, twisting and wrapping them. Twist off a small bubble and pinch twist it for the tail. Trim excess balloon.
Inflate a 260 with a five to six-finger tail. Twist off a five-finger bubble. Create a loop of the same size. Twist off a two-finger bubble. Twist off a four to five-finger bubble, then another matching one for the front legs. Soften the balloon. Bend and measure a matching bubble for the second front leg, twisting them together. Create a four-finger section for the body. Make two more legs of similar size, bending and twisting them. For the tail, snap out the end, create a small twist, and squeeze the bubble to push it up into the end. Pass the first bubble of the poodle's head through the loop created earlier, turning it upwards and through the center to form the poodle's head.
Inflate a 260 to a five-finger tail, soften, and tie. Make a four-finger bubble, then two slightly larger bubbles for the ears, twisting them and securing. Create a two-finger bubble. Soften the balloon. Make two short legs, smaller than the nose, about two inches each. Twist and bring them together. Create a long body. Make two more two-inch legs for the back, twisting and bringing them together. Optionally, turn the ears upside down, and push the nose in between the two bubbles to form the head. If the head pops up, pinch twist a small bubble for stability and reinsert the nose.