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Epilepsy Foundation Walk!

drewsballoons — Sun, 20 May 2012 02:26:20 +0000

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.

Balloon Dragon Hat! With Fire!

drewsballoons — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:34:34 +0000

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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!

drewsballoons — Sun, 06 May 2012 02:24:06 +0000

Wow, 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!

drewsballoons — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:48:49 +0000

Saturday 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

drewsballoons — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:47:56 +0000

Actors’ Shakespeare Project

Thumbtack.com rates Drew’s balloons as Elite and #1 Entertainer in Boston!

drewsballoons — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:52:27 +0000

Thumbtack.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, MA

Testimonial on Boston Mamas!!!

drewsballoons — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:26:28 +0000

Yesterday, 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

drewsballoons — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:20:38 +0000

Okay, 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.

drewsballoons — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:27:53 +0000

Here 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?

drewsballoons — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 21:33:50 +0000

What 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 of balloons for me. Twenty years later, I made friends with an area twister and they began teaching me the craft.