This video tutorial guides viewers through the process of making flour sensory balloon puppet toys. The host begins by explaining the purpose of the project and the joy it brought to her son and his friends at kindergarten. She then provides a step-by-step guide on how to assemble the toys, emphasizing that while it's possible to make them alone, having help can make the process easier when making multiple toys.
The process begins with preparing two balloons, one inside the other, for safety. The host uses a painting brush or pen to insert one balloon into the other. She advises making the balloons as flat as possible. Next, she uses a funnel to fill the balloons with flour, baby powder, or corn starch. She recommends using flour due to its cost-effectiveness.
Once the balloons are filled, she instructs viewers to stretch the balloons' lips and fit them into a plastic bottle ring. She then squeezes the bottle upside down, pushing the air inside the balloons and forcing the flour out. The process can get messy, so she advises placing the bottle in a large container to hold extra flour.
After letting the air out of the balloons, she explains the importance of making a hole in the balloons to let the flour out. She notes that this part of the process can be challenging, especially when filled with flour. For the puppets' hair, she uses thread to create pompoms. She also demonstrates how to create a nose using a silicon hair band, but notes that this step is optional.
Finally, she guides viewers on how to draw the puppets' faces using a permanent marker. She encourages creativity and provides examples of faces drawn on the puppets. The video concludes with a demonstration of the final product, a flour sensory balloon puppet toy, and a discussion of its various uses, both for children and adults.
1. The video demonstrates how to make flour sensory balloon puppet toys.
2. The presenter and her son made a large number of these toys to gift to her son's friends at kindergarten.
3. The toys are made from two balloons nested inside each other for safety.
4. A painting brush or pen is used to place one balloon inside the other.
5. The balloons are then flattened and filled with a large container.
6. The flour is poured into a plastic bottle using a funnel.
7. The toys can be made with any powder, but flour is used in this case because it's the cheapest.
8. The presenter bought 2.7 pounds of flour to make 20 of the toys, with some left over.
9. The toys' hair is made using thread, which can be any kind of thread or thin string.
10. Scissors and a permanent marker are used to cut the thread and make the faces of the toys.
11. The plastic bottle is filled with flour and then placed in the large container.
12. The balloons are then stretched and placed in the plastic bottle rings.
13. The plastic bottle is turned upside down and squeezed hard to push air and flour into the balloons.
14. The air inside the balloons is then let out slowly.
15. The balloons are then carefully removed from the plastic bottle.
16. The toys' faces are drawn with a permanent marker, with inspiration from google images and emojis.
17. The toys are meant to stimulate tactile sensation, as well as color, shape, size, and weight perception.
18. The toys are not recommended for children under the age of 3 due to safety concerns.
19. Balloons can be unsafe for young children as they could swallow them.
20. The toys are very affordable and easy to make, with supplies that can be easily found.
21. The toys can stimulate imagination, motor coordination skills, and artistic ability in children.
22. Adults can also find these toys enjoyable and a good stress reliever.