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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 10476" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>For her 11th birthday, easy child 2/difficult child 2 bought herself a balloon sculpture kit with the money she was given. She worked at it until she could do it well. She hunted around and found places where she could buy bulk bags of sculpture balloons. She would take the balloons and her balloon pump in her school bag and sell them to her classmates. Because she had to catch a train to and from school she then began to sell her balloon animals to shopkeepers and other people she met. She would be making one balloon sculpture and people would begin to queue up to watch; then buy a balloon. She only charged $1 (the bulk balloons cost her 20c each) and this kept her in balloons. She now does this professionally (and charges more). There are websites where you can look up more complex balloon sculpture designs - she once did a metre-high Daffy Duck for a friend's birthday - it took about ten balloons. She can invent new balloon shapes based on old ones she knows. I can heartily recommend this as an activity to any kids easily bored but dextrous with fingers. Or any kid who needs to develop dexterity.</p><p></p><p>And all those shopkeepers - every so often easy child 2/difficult child 2 has had a 'gig' stiltwalking in the area, often making balloon animals at the same time. They all remember her and come out to watch and cheer her on.</p><p></p><p>Her stiltwalking was another hobby which has taken off professionally.</p><p></p><p>So you can never be sure that she isn't setting the pace for a future career path!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 10476, member: 1991"] For her 11th birthday, easy child 2/difficult child 2 bought herself a balloon sculpture kit with the money she was given. She worked at it until she could do it well. She hunted around and found places where she could buy bulk bags of sculpture balloons. She would take the balloons and her balloon pump in her school bag and sell them to her classmates. Because she had to catch a train to and from school she then began to sell her balloon animals to shopkeepers and other people she met. She would be making one balloon sculpture and people would begin to queue up to watch; then buy a balloon. She only charged $1 (the bulk balloons cost her 20c each) and this kept her in balloons. She now does this professionally (and charges more). There are websites where you can look up more complex balloon sculpture designs - she once did a metre-high Daffy Duck for a friend's birthday - it took about ten balloons. She can invent new balloon shapes based on old ones she knows. I can heartily recommend this as an activity to any kids easily bored but dextrous with fingers. Or any kid who needs to develop dexterity. And all those shopkeepers - every so often easy child 2/difficult child 2 has had a 'gig' stiltwalking in the area, often making balloon animals at the same time. They all remember her and come out to watch and cheer her on. Her stiltwalking was another hobby which has taken off professionally. So you can never be sure that she isn't setting the pace for a future career path! Marg [/QUOTE]
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