How to Make Halloween Balloon Spiders
As Halloween nears, everyone is gripped with the excitement of wearing fancy dresses and creating thematic decorative pieces. Halloween balloons are some of the most interesting and versatile items, which are quite easy to create. One of the most popular shapes is the balloon spiders. They can be placed along the wall, left on tables or floors, hung outside on the trees or bushes, and so on. If you have separated a corner of your house for Halloween style ornamentation, keep your spiders singly or in groups, around that area.
Tips to create Halloween balloon spiders in shortest time:
· Choosing colors: You may choose to have solid color spiders or patterned ones. One of the options is to choose a suitably designed balloon in definite colors or with streaks/spots. The other way is to paint your completed spiders, especially if suitably colored balloons are not available. Try to stick to more earthy colors, blacks, or grays to impart a more realistic look!
· Making basic structure: Inflate a desired sized balloon, but keep it only two-third filled to allow the margin for twisting. Tie it at its opening tightly either with the help of a thread or by looping.
· Shaping up the head: Twist the balloon around one-fourth of its size, such that the smaller portion contains the tied mouth (opening). It is a good idea to wind a string tightly around the twisted partition (representing the neck). Blow up two small balloons, preferably red, orange, or white. They will be used as the eyes. Therefore, keep the size proportional to the original structure. Tie them to the 'mouth' of the large balloon horizontally.
· Creating legs: For the four pairs of legs, use elongated balloons. One of the easiest ways to create the bents in the legs is to tie two inflated pieces angularly. However, the structure of such spiders is not very stable and placing them in a standing position is particularly difficult. A better approach is to take a longer balloon. Angle it halfway and twist a small portion around the bend. The resulting figure will look like a bent leg with a ball-like joint. Similarly, create the rest of the seven legs. Now, tie the legs tightly at the neck area and readjust them to give the desired positioning.
· Finishing touches: Use colors, stickers, or add-on shapes to give more spooky appearance to your spider.
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