Is your kid’s birthday party coming up? Or do you have a party that needs balloons as decorations? But the problem is that you don’t have an air pump. Well, you don’t have to go far to go out and buy one. You can make an air pump by yourself using materials you have in your trash or your storage. NewKew on Youtube shares an ASMR video showing how to make a homemade air pump out of those materials. You can keep your DIY air pump afterwards so that next time you have a party and need to blow up some balloons, you can use the air pump again.
Materials:
- A plastic water bottle
- Gaffers tape
- scissors
- cutter
- Plastic balloons
- black pen
Directions:
Take the cap off the plastic bottle and draw a rectangle in the center of the cap with a black pen. Get your cutter and cut out the rectangle from the cap.
Take out your plastic balloon and cut a quarter from the bottom. Cut a strip from it. Place the strip of balloon on top of the rectangle hole in the bottle cap. Cover the hole with the strip by putting the strip in place with tape. Cut out the excess tape protruding from the cap.
Grab your plastic water bottle. Drill a hole on the side. Put the cap back on the bottle. Cover the cap with a balloon.
To pump air into the balloon, just press the hole on the bottle’s body. Pump continuously and the balloon will be filled with air.
Use this homemade pump an unlimited number of times. Just make sure you don’t accidentally puncture another hole in the water bottle. Go ahead and fill all your balloons with air using your homemade pump. Prepare your place for the party. And don’t forget to have fun!
How to Blow Up Balloons With A Plastic Bottle
