Floating Head Halloween Friends
DIY Projects, Styling and Text by Hostess with the Mostess
Looking for an amusing yet charming way to liven up your Halloween décor? You can bring your favorite ghoulish characters to life this year – from vampires and skeletons to Frankenstein himself – in just a few easy steps!
Supplies:
- Balloon Time Helium Tank
- Green, silver and white latex balloons
- Halloween Friends printables
- Plain paper
- Card stock
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Tape
- Black permanent marker
- Black paint
- Paint brush
- Fishing wire
Face Printables Body Printables
Instructions:
Frankenstein
- Cut out the printable Frankenstein face elements and body.
- Fill a green balloon using your Balloon Time Helium Tank.
- Tape the balloon to a bowl to keep it from floating away.
- Use a glue stick to attach the hair, eyes, nose, and mouth to the balloon.
- Draw a “stitch” across the forehead with a black marker.
- Tie a fishing wire string to the balloon. Use tape to attach Frankenstein’s body to the string, a couple inches away from the balloon face.
Skeleton
- Print and cut out Skeleton face and body elements (use plain paper for the face and cardstock for the body).
- Fill a white latex balloon using your Balloon Time Helium Tank.
- Tape the balloon to a bowl to keep it from floating away.
- Use a glue stick to attach the eyes and nose to the balloon.
- Draw a “stitched mouth” on the balloon with a black marker.
- Tie a fishing wire string to the balloon.
- Use tape to attach the Skeleton’s body to the string, a couple inches away from the balloon face.
Vampire
- Cut out the printable Vampire face elements and body.
- Fill a silver balloon using your Balloon Time Helium Tank.
- Tape the balloon to a bowl to keep it from floating away.
- Use a glue stick to attach the eyes and nose to the balloon.
- Use a black marker to draw the outline of a widow’s peak hairline above the eyes.
- Fill the widow’s peak hairline with black craft paint. Let dry for 15 minutes.
- Tie a fishing wire string to the balloon. Use tape to attach the Vampire’s body to the string, a couple inches away from the face.
*Tip: It’s important to use the lightest weight paper possible for the face elements so that they don’t add too much weight to the balloons.
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Note: Adult supervision is required when using balloons. Please read all warnings and precautions on the Balloon Time carton.
