How to Tie a Balloon

There are many objects you can make with a balloon -- a sword, flower, and various animals. Learn to tie a knot on a balloon and let your creative juices flow.

Step 1: Pinch balloon
Pinch the inflated balloon near the open end with one hand.

Tip
Do not overinflate the balloon.

Step 2: Let air out from above
Let some of the air out from above where you pinched to have adequate room to tie the knot.

Step 3: Grab nozzle
Grab the nozzle with your other hand and stretch the end outwards.

Step 4: Wrap end of balloon
Wrap the end of the balloon around your first and middle fingers.

Step 5: Push tip of balloon
Push the tip of the balloon between the two fingers from the palm side to the back of your hand.

Step 6: Grab tip of balloon
Grab the tip of the balloon between your thumb and first finger and pull your other fingers out from the loop.

Step 7: Pull tip and tighten knot
Pull the tip and tighten the knot. Fold the balloon into a fun shape and be a hit at parties.

Did You Know?
The first Macy's Thanksgiving parade had live animals, but they proved troublesome, so they were replaced by balloons.

[melissasullivan]

So helpful! Finally I can stop bruising my fingers

[icecreamjunkie]

It's harder than it looks. But with just a few days of practice you'll be an expert and eventually be able to blow up the balloon really big and still be able to tie it.

[Kyle-JR]

This is where I learned how to tie a balloon. Much praise, extremely easy to see and to understand, to think for so long I couldn't do something that was this simple lol. Thanks!

[rachue]

Thank you so much...It really helped...Less painful...I used to do this almost injured my hand and it's very painful..
But after trying what you did..
It really happened fast...
Thank you...Jesus bless you.

[Notpoop]

When I tie a knot in a balloon there is only one step; You tie a knot in it.

[greatplayerh]

He is smiling but I can feel his pain in the fingers!

[awsomestar]

Next on Howcast: How to drink water and add ice

[Vlican]

the key is not to over-inflate the balloon, or else you don't have much balloon to tie with

[pricetmorgan]

What can I make out of a balloon? Well, I can make a hat, a brooch, a pterodactyl . . .

[llhminn]

If it's going to fast All you to do is just pause it

[koolkiwikat]

All my life I have been fighting the now!

[fleetingray]

but what about: how to type in the QWERTY keyboard layout

[africs]

That was very fast 💨 slow down I watched this 37 times and I can’t even tie it

[awsomestar]

@torchicland thats why they would make it

[engineerbot]

I messed up but it’s still working somewhat.

[victorianj]

=.= why dun u go tie up ur hands and feet?

[Edward_Riddell]

Really? It's when they say you need a balloon? Not the millions of times they said you need hands, or paper to make paper mâchê, or even the one when they said you need rope to tie a knot? It's balloons that cross the line?

[amanda-qzy]

:D is the next video how to wake up in the morning? T_T''

[DuccDoesADoot]

Instructions not clear, my fingers are stuck.

[nycrew]

Ye kya dekhto ho bachpan se sab karte hai isspe bhi vudeo bana ke bhaithe ha😂😁