Birthdays are for clowning around! For a zany bouquet, combine two or more different styles of latex balloons. The variety will add interest and create a festive look that's great for any jokester's special day!

Ingredients: Helium: About 5 cu. ft. 1 - 18" (46cm) "Birthday Clown & Balloons" Microfoil® Balloon 37964 6 - 11" (28cm) "Clown Faces" Assorted Jewel Latex Balloons 39719 3 - 11" "Birthday! Blast" Quartz Purple Latex Balloons 39732 Qualatex® BalloonRibbon™ Weight

Preparation:

1. To create the "stacked" bouquet look, first helium inflate a layer of three latex balloons and tie to BalloonRibbon.
2. Gather the balloons into a layer in your fist, and pull down tight on the ribbons to get the balloons even and resting on your fist.
3. Repeat with the next layer of latex balloons and nest them into the first layer of balloons.
4. Repeat with the next layer, nesting them into the second layer of balloons.
5. Top off the bouquet with the "Birthday Clown & Balloons" Microfoil balloon.

*Qualatex recommends using a balloon flight extender, such as SUPER HI-FLOAT, for all helium-inflated latex balloons. SUPER HI-FLOAT is a trademark of the HI-FLOAT Co., Inc., Louisville, KY. For more information, call 1-800-57FLOAT or 502-244-0984.

All balloons featured are Qualatex®. Photo and instructions provided by Qualatex. To order Qualatex balloons and Qualatex Master Bow Ribbon, contact your Qualatex distributor. For the name of a distributor, call 1-800-356-0901 or 316-685-2266.

Basic balloon instructions are featured on the Qualatex Double Your Profits Videotape Kits 1 and 2. For ordering information, call 1-800-356-0901.