Balloon Animals

Representatives from Paramount Pictures contacted me this past week and wanted to know if I would entertain at four theaters premiering their new kids movie, “How to Train Your Dragon”.  Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, and based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The action comedy tells the story [...]

James Cameron’s “Avatar” I haven’t seen the move yet, but that didn’t stop me from make one of the main characters of movie Jake Sully. This was the picture I used to develop the balloon sculpture. Let me know what you think of the design?  I always like reading your comments. Subscribe to Dale’™s Blog and get notified when [...]

It’s the 4th day into 2010 and I am already working on how I will stay in business.  Now, this may sound a little radical to think this way, but you have to in bad economic times.  Saturday, I was working at a restaurant and I overheard a Fox News cast saying “States are closing [...]

Corporate Entertainment – its a blast! I awoke from my sleep suddenly to hear the screeching sound of a fire alarm. Could I really be hearing it right, I thought? It’s 4:00 am and I need to get on the road in two hours.  I jump out of bed and look around the hotel room.  Where [...]

10 Planning Tips for Mothers and Event Coordinators on Insuring your Entertainers Shows up Nothing is more frustrating to an entertainer then trying to get to an event on time, just to find out that the address is wrong or there is no parking for miles around.  I have been entertaining for birthday parties and corporate events [...]

Many folks know that Dale Obrochta, aka Magical Balloon-dude Dale, has been educating the world with balloons for years as an entertainer and as host and main writer of several online sites like: the MBD2 site which includes a Forum, Store, Dale’s Blog, the MBD2 Article Section and the Balloon Animal Database; a My Space [...]

Bunnell not only makes many hats, she wears many, as well. She is a balloon twister, clown, face painter, henna and airbrush tattoo artist, and producer of DVD’s with her company, My Friend and I Productions. (www.myfriendandiproductions.com ) “I got started in balloon twisting when I saw someone at the Seattle Center twisting balloons and thought [...]

Jason Vaughn, owner of Higher Hope Entertainment in St. Louis, began entertaining as a balloon artist before he was 20. That was over six years ago. His entertainment services include not only balloons, but storytelling and musical shows for children, as well. (See www.higherhopeentertainment.com ) His interest in balloons began when he was on a mission [...]

One of the advantages of entertaining at a baby’s 1st birthday party is that I can interact with parents.  In the early days people assumed I had kids. “Kids? None yet.” Was my reply.  “I am still collecting Duct tape and Velcro.”  I would put them in a Velcro suite and stick them to the wall.  [...]

A lady with a small child looks at me and says, “It’s about time, we’ve been waiting a half hour for a balloon.” I look at my watch and say, “That interesting, I started at 12:00 and it now 12:15. What were you waiting for?” “Well it feels like a half hour,” she replies. If you have ever [...]