Balloon Animals

As the US economy becomes more volatile, entertainers have to become wise in their business marketing. I asked the mbd2.com balloon forum how they are planning to deal with the oncoming recession? Many ideas were express, but the most of the post stressed that diversification of your business would be the great’s asset [...]

Since starting my blog I have been reading more and more blogs. What surprises me is how many bloggers talk about entertainers, but never mention the entertainer’s name? They write how great the entertainment was, how the kids enjoyed themselves, and will complain about the long line they waited in, but very rarely, [...]

I’ve been playing golf most my life and only have two goals. One is to have fun, and two, beat my father-in-law. One of my glorious moments came when I hit 145 yard 7-iron, for a hole-in-one, while golfing against my father-in-law.  What a great day! What I have learned over these years is how to [...]

Sharpie markers are the duct tape of the marker industry. The Sharpie permanent black marker is the truest sidekick to the professional balloon entertainer. Its smooth gliding tip flows effortlessly over a latex balloon, allowing the entertainer to quickly illustrate expressions and life like characteristics on a balloon animal. Using a simple black sharpie and [...]

Going environmentally green is the new “in thing”, and everyone is doing it. In the Costco Connection Magazine (July 2008, Col 23 No 7) a lifestyle magazine for Costco members, was dedicated to environmentally green ides.  What I found interesting was the magazine wasn’t printed on recycled paper nor did it ask you to recycle [...]

New to the mbd2.com site is Dale’s Blog. This will be a blog about balloon entertaining and will provides…

I was making balloon animals at a birthday party and the oldest kid there requested a M16 rifle. I’ve developed a way of getting out of making something that you normally don’t make by asking “What does it look like?” This way I can use some artistic license on the design, but to my surprise [...]

I was performing at the grand opening / customer appreciation of the National City Bank in Frankfort IL when a family came by and requested a balloon animal. The mom asked her son “What do you want?” he replied “A Sumo Wrestler”. “What? Why do you want that”exclaimed the mother. “Who doesn’t like a Sumo [...]

There are days that I can be entertaining a group of kids and all of a sudden a stench raises beneath my nose that can make a person’s eyes water. The foul smell immediately takes over all the fresh, clean breathing air. I try to make my twisting movements larger to generate a breeze, [...]

Disney famous mouse will be taking a financial blow with the introduction of California Senator Jack Scott Senate Bill SB 1499. Disney who licenses its famous cartoon characters to manufactures will be looking for new ways to get its’ famous mouse included into kids themed Disney birthday parties in California. Senator Scott’s SB [...]