Balloon sculpting is the walk-about act that keeps the queue moving and the kids busy between activities. CJ moves around the venue with a bandolier of balloons and turns out swords, flowers, puppies, parrots, dinosaurs, and the ever-popular "whatever the kid just asked for that he's never made before" — sometimes successfully, always entertainingly.
It works beautifully as a standalone act and as the perfect counterpart to face painting: while I'm painting one queue, CJ is sculpting the other, and no child stands still long enough to get bored.
He sculpts comfortably for up to 12 children per hour, depending on the complexity of what they're asking for. Simple swords and dogs go quickly; an articulated dinosaur takes a few extra minutes.
Indoor or outdoor — the balloons cope with light wind but won't survive a proper Highveld thunderstorm, so we keep an eye on the weather and adjust together if needed.
