It seems a little strange that I should try to levitate a
balloon, but actually, the effect is that a small boy or girl is
levitated through the process of handing him helium balloons, one
by one. When he is holding one helium balloon too many, off he
goes and you have to keep pulling him back to earth. Finally, you
snip away one or two balloons and send the child on his way,
safely earthbound.
On a recent "Mythbusters" TV show, they proved it
couldn't be done without a huge number of very hardy helium
balloons, but we'll do it anyway with only a small number of
balloons, making every parent's mythical circus nightmare come
true for a delighted floating child.
This obviously makes a great bit for a magic circus clown,
but it can be done in any setting and also surrounded. The only
catch is that the small child (and it must be a small child) has
to be in on it and take the role of an actor in the little play
you perform together. If you have such a small person in mind for
the role, here's a levitation that will make your magician
friends envious.
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