Balloon Art Day

I love that there is a "Balloon Art Day" in Japan. It is on November 11th annually. It was established by the Japan Balloon Art and Design Association, which has a secretariat in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.

Balloon art is an art form in which long, narrow balloons are twisted to create animals, flowers, characters, etc. Even if you don't speak the language of the artist performing the balloon art, you can still have a wonderful experience watching the creator bring joy with his / her creations. Children in particular delight in the creation of balloon art. 

It is also relatively easy to make some simple forms with balloons. And you can pick up books in the library which give step to step guides on how to do balloon art. This was one of our preferred camp crafts when the children were small. Have you ever tried making balloon art?