Mr. Penguin and snow!

This year, Atlanta experienced its first white Christmas since 1882! I remember always wishing for a white Christmas as a child (but now I get tons of snow living in the Northeast.) We got maybe almost 2 inches of snow, and many churches were closed due to the icy roads.

During our family Christmas Eve dinner, some of my cousins suggested I make a penguin balloon. So, being "snowed in" this morning, I took some black, white, and orange balloons and decided to give it a try. I designed this penguin balloon off the top of my head. Below is the resulting Mr. Penguin, playing in the historic Atlanta snow!

To make this penguin, I used two small white 5" round balloons, two black 260s, an orange 160 (scrap), an orange 260 (scrap), and a red 160 (scrap).

First, I used one (entire) black 260 (inflated with a 4" tail) to make the head and the first loop for the body. The eyes are made from a white round not fully inflated, twisted in half. The white part of the body is a white round. I then used the second black 260 for the back of the penguin body and tail (you don't need to use the whole balloon.) The beak is a very small scrap of orange balloon, and the feet and bow tie from 160 scraps. I'm pleased with my first try at a penguin.

Mr. Penguin making snow angels

Mr. Penguin biking in the snow