The Ultimate Balloon Book & Kit

Shar Levine, Michael Ouchi. Main Street Press, $14.95 (96pp) ISBN 978-1-4027-0163-4

Two cool kits will keep kids busy. The Ultimate Balloon Book & Kit by Shar Levine and Michael Ouchi comes with 24 colorful balloons, a plastic air pump and a paperback guide to 46 projects involving balloons. The guide kicks off with a discussion of materials, safety tips and basic techniques, then teaches readers how to make inflatable sculptures and decorations, wearable art and a variety of balloon-based toys and games.

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