(Hank) Moorehouse 1934 – 2011 - The Society of American Magicians

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between them (Photos 17 and 18). While this
is happening, you need to pop the long part of
the white balloon. You can make it look like a
mistake, but you don’t need to. Save the white
piece if you can.
“If I add the Alien Antennae…” Take the arms from
Step 5, and position the center at the base of the
twelve-inch bubble under the eyes (Photo 19)
and wrap the balloon around the neck making
a collar; pinch it together and twist to attach
(Photo 20).
“Now all I need is the big smile...” Grab the legs,
pinch in the center, and attach this joint to the
bottom of the body at the joint where the tail is
(Photo 21). “…and if I add the Fish…” Take the
orange balloon figure and push the joint of the
fold twists into the base of the eyes (Photos 22
and 23). To put some shape in the beak, gently
bend the end of the beak upward toward the
eyes (Photo 24). Tie the piece of scrap white
balloon around the neck (Photo 25) and position
the hands and feet forward – it’s done! “Now that
is one Giant Tasmanian Purple People Eater! Well,
maybe it’s just a really big duck!” Draw on the eyes
as shown.
If you follow the pictures, you will see how
simple this actually is. The final product may
look intimidating, but it’s just another example
of the Power of Bending Air to make something
more than anyone had expected. Give it a try
and hopefully we have enticed you to add a new
running gag to your children’s shows. �
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