This morning and early afternoon I took off to twist balloons at the Epilepsy Foundation walk at Artesani Park in Boston. I rode my bike, which when you have a 3-foot tall yellow and red Filbert Balloon Pump, gets you noticed. I definitely got some quizzical stares.
The weather was perfect for twisting, mid-70s, a light breeze and the kids were great. They set me up next to a table of face painters. I ended up twisting some classics – butterflies, octopi, giraffes, monkeys, dolphins – and some surprises – a swordfish, a purple and pink monkey and making one kid into a firefighter complete with a hose and 646 oxygen tank. The people from the Epilepsy Foundation were friendly and helpful. If you know someone that suffers from epilepsy, please feel free to check out their information and if you like to walk maybe head out there next year. It’s a fun event! They had music jammin the whole time, BBQ and Starbucks coffee … yum.
Epilepsy Foundation Walk!
May 20, 2012Balloon Dragon Hat! With Fire!
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This weekend I made a surprising number of balloon dragons. What could be better than a balloon dragon? Becoming a balloon dragon. Sadly, no one asked to become one … The design is similar to one in an old issue Balloon Magic. Have fun with it and be sure to try out some scary fun faces!
Cinco de Mayo! Whoa!
May 6, 2012Wow, what a fun weekend. Friday I twisted balloons for the Harvard Crimson Kids for a private party. They were a great fun group with a face painter and cotton candy machine and of course balloons. Saturday (Cinco de Mayo) I just finished helping the Whole Foods in Providence, R.I. celebrate their 10th anniversary. They had hula hoopers, crafts, a wacky drum corps / marching band, me making some balloons and all kinds of fun. It was a great celebratory atmosphere and everyone was so warm and friendly.
Sunday will wrap the weekend up with some balloon twisting at Everwood Day Camp in Sharon. Everwood’s a great place and has hired me a bunch of times in the past two years for their open houses. If you’re on the South Shore and in the market for a summer camp definitely give Everwood a visit. It’s located on picturesque Lake Massapoag.
Balloon Twisting in Cambridge for Shakespeare’s Birthday!
April 30, 2012Saturday I was invited to head to Harvard Square and help the Actor’s Shakespeare Project celebrate the Bard’s Birthday. It was a great party with a drum corps, dancers, face painters, costumes, Shakespearean insults, poetry, readings and of course, balloons. I twisted some fun swords and a couple of Yorick skulls along with horses, pixies and all kinds of other creations. Check out the links below to the Actor Shakespeare’s project and to Cambridge CCTV to learn more about the event.
http://www.cctvcambridge.org/parade%20to%20palmer%20street
Actors’ Shakespeare Project
April 30, 2012Thumbtack.com rates Drew’s balloons as Elite and #1 Entertainer in Boston!
June 13, 2011Thumbtack.com a website for finding services has rated drewsballoons.com as one of their “Elite.” Click on the cool badge they gave us below to check out the thumbtack listing. They even listed us as the top entertainer in Boston! Thanks!
Entertainers, Boston, MATestimonial on Boston Mamas!!!
July 24, 2010Yesterday, I was doing my semi-annual google-ing of Drewsballoons when I found this wonderful testimonial on Boston Mamas. I’m very happy to have been mentioned and to have been called “generally cool” and “laid back.” Click below to check it out:
Boston Mamas: Bonkers for Balloons!
Balloon dog ate my cellphone
March 7, 2008Okay, this is completely ridiculous, but fun to do, especially at work, or after you’ve had a ton of calls you weren’t really excited about.
My Basic Balloon Monkey on YouTube.
December 31, 2007Here I am demonstrating how to twist a basic balloon monkey. Please turn up the volume, for some reason the audio came out fairly low. Enjoy your monkey.
What is this balloon thing all about?
December 31, 2007What is balloon twisting?
Balloon twisting is taking specially made latex balloons and crafting them in to animals, hats, costumes, full size statues, pretty much anything you can imagine. There are no limits to what can be made. Balloon twisters are part entertainers, part artists.
What do I need a balloon twister for?
A balloon twister can add a distinct flavor to your party, carnival, street festival, charity event, dance or corporate function. The only prerequisite to hiring a balloon twister is a sense of imagination.
How did I get into balloon twisting?
When I was but a wee tyke, my father, a pediatric PA, experimented by twisting balloons for my childhood birthday parties. Most of his attempts at twisting, weren’t exactly blue ribbon balloon sculptures. They did however spark an interest and appreciation o
f balloons for me. Twenty years later, I made friends with an area twister and they began teaching me the craft.
