Balloon Artists: Macy's Day Parade

What is the first step in creating a Macy's parade balloon?

• Filling it with helium

• Inflating the balloon

• Sketching the design

• Painting the balloon

What material is used to make the balloons fly?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Helium

• Carbon dioxide

What do the handlers use to control the balloons during the parade?

• Chains

• Dog bones

• Strings

• Ropes

What is surprising about the balloons when seen fully inflated?

• Their shape

• Their weight

• Their color

• Their size

What qualities must everyone working on the balloons have?

• Be a carpenter, part metal worker, and very strong

• Be a scientist, part engineer, and very serious

• Be an artist, part engineer, and never grow up

• Be a painter, part sculptor, and very tall