Instructions - Honey Bear Donkey Friend (M. Philo)

[Fitzwilly]

Honey Bear's Donkey Friend
You're going to need a Blush or pink 6" Heart.
4 Spring Lilac or Periwinkle 260s (I'm using Spring Lilac). You could also use Pale Blue as well.
Start by inflating a blush 6" heart to about 85% full and then inflating a lilac 260 leaving a four inch tail. Tie these balloons together at the nozzles. Now make a 3" bubble, a 1" bubble and another 3" bubble in the Lilac and lock the 3" bubbles together. Please dont try to twist these bubbles in the heart. Pinch twist the 1" bubble.

Now make two 3" loop twists for the cheeks and a 1" ear twist to stabilize everything.

Set this aside and inflate two more 260s leaving a 1" tail. Now we're going to use a different two balloon body but it's still quick and easy. Plus this one will add more bulk to your figure. Make a one inch bubble and a 3 inch loop twist. Repeat this on the other side and twist the balloon in half. Fold the two halves over and twist in the middle so it looks like this. Repeat with the other 260.

Now roll the four bubbles around each other to form a banana cluster for the body. It should look like a headless man now.

Pick up the head and twist a two inch bubble for the neck and run the balloon through the front of the banana cluster. Make a one inch ear twist to hold the head up then twist a one inch bubble on the end of the balloon and wrap it around the back. You may have to squeeze air into it to get the 1" bubble.

Now onto the hair. Inflate a black 160 about halfway and tie it to the 1" ear twist on top of the head. Make three 1" bubbles and go around the ear twist. Repeat. Make five one inch bubbles and wrap the balloon around the cheeks. Then make two more sets of five one inch bubbles and wrap them around the pinch twist on top of the head. Here's what we have so far. Keep in mind he's a bit of a rugged character so you don't want a perfect set of hair.

Inflate the rose 260 to about four inches and split it in half. Tie a knot and cut off the tail but save it. Inflate a lilac 260 to ten inches and tie it to the middle of the rose 260. Wrap the periwinkle 260 around the rose 260 like a figure eight. This makes the ears.

Tie the ears to the top of the head. Here is the head you should have.

Time to use those scraps I told you to save. Inflate the rose to about six inches and make a figure eight out of it. Put a puff of air into the lilac 260 from the ears or use a whole balloon if this one's not long enough. Either way force the air into the tail and wrap it around the rose. Tie the knot end around the one inch bubble on the donkey's backside.

All that's left is eyes. Inflate a scrap of white 260 and tie it to the ears. Make a 3" bubble and wrap it around the heart, now back to the ears. Wedge the ears between the lilac and white balloons. Add artwork and you're done.

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