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Difficulty: medium
Preparation time: about 2 hours
Dimensions: 60cm/24” diameter

Gemar latex balloons
Quantity Balloon Colour
2 G120 brown 48
4 D4 yellow 02
1 D2 fuchsia 07
1 D2 yellow 02
1 CR6 white 01
1 D4 white 01
2 D2 white 01
2 D2 rose 06
30 D2 green 12
50 D4 assorted colours

Accessories, equipment & materials
• Glue
• Scissors
• Cutters
• Nylon thread
• Electric balloon inflator
• Iron sticks (florist type)
• Marker
• Ribbon

Inflate and tie 4 yellow D4 modeling balloons. Tie the balloons two by two to obtain 2 pairs of balloons as illustrated.

On each pair of D4 balloons make a 3cm/1,20” bubble on only 1 balloon of each pair. Twist the 2 pairs together by using the bubble on each pair to weave the 2 pairs of balloons together.

Continue by making another 2 bubbles (3cm/1,20” each) to a single D4 balloon that is positioned externally and 1 bubble (3cm/1,20”) to a single D4 balloon positioned centrally. Join the bubbles

Repeat step 3 on the other D4 balloon that is positioned externally making 2 bubbles that measure 6cm/2,40” each and 1 bubble that measures (3cm/1,2”) on the other D4 balloon that is positioned centrally. Join the bubbles.

By starting from step 2, repeat steps 2,3,4 another 5 times as illustrated.

Close the knit by knotting the to 2 ends together to obtain the shape of a basket.

Make 2 knots on a deflated D4 balloon as illustrated.

From the external base of the G120 balloon take hold of the 2 knots and tie a deflated D4 balloon around the knots as illustrated.

Insert another deflated G120 brown balloon inside the first as illustrated.

Inflate the balloon positioned internally to reach a diameter of 28cm/11

Make a counterweight for the composition by using 2 A50 balloons filled with water. Tie the counterweight to the base of the composition by using the deflated D4 balloon as illustrated.

Take a 30cm iron stick (florist type), shape the 2 ends into a hook shape.

Insert the iron into a deflated green D4 balloon and shape at will.

Repeat step 11 to make decorations in various sizes or colours.

Attach the decorations to the composition with a dot of glue.

Make rose bud decorations by using deflated D4 balloons in various colors. Roll up each balloon onto itself along a length of about 10cm, fix each decor with a dot of glue.

Decorate the composition at will by gluing the rose buds to the composition.

Inflate and tie a D2 yellow balloon. Make 2 segments of 8cm/3,15” on the balloon.

Connect the second segment to the first segment with a twist

Repeat steps 15-16 on the same balloon 2 more times as illustrated. Remove the balloon in exce

Inflate and tie a D2 fuchsia balloon. Repeat steps 15-16

Fix the yellow and fuchsia balloons to the knot of the brown balloon as illustrated.

Inflate a and tie a D4 white balloon. Make a 10cm/4” segment onto the balloon.

Inflate a CR6 white balloon. Attach the modeling balloon of step 20 in between the 2 curves at the center of the heart shape with a dot of glue as illustrated.

Inflate balloons and tie 2 D2 balloons, one white and one pink. Tie the balloons together.

Make a ring and twist on the pink balloon as illustrated.

Make a second ring with the white balloon just around the first pink ring and twist to secure the rings together. Remove the rest of balloon in excess. Repeat steps 23-24 to obtain the ears of the bunny.

Paste an ear on each side of the CR6 heart shape balloon, one right and one left equidistantly from the central knot.

Draw eyes and face of the bunny with a marker.

Fix the bunny to the basket with a dot of glue.

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