Handmade balloon art · Dhaka

Balloon art, twisted by hand.

Dogs that never need walking. Flowers that never need watering. Hats that turn a Tuesday into an occasion. Every piece is made to order by Elijah, who has been twisting since 2019.

Pieces from $3, party hire $80 an hour

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Twisted by hand, to order
Delivery and cash on delivery in Dhaka
Gift notes on any order

Bird on a Ring$4
Balloon Dog$3
Balloon Flower$4

Dog & flower: illustrative

The price list

Pocket-money prices. Proper craftsmanship.

Nine designs, each one twisted to order. Point at a name to see it up close; the plus pops it in your basket.

Dog and flower photos are illustrative; every piece is twisted by hand and will vary.

Colours, sets and more in the shop

A red balloon bird with a drawn-on smile perched inside a red balloon ring, one of Elijah's own pieces — From the workbench: The Bird on a Ring, $4.

Faces are drawn on by hand, so no two are quite alike.

Every shape is twisted by hand from latex balloons.

Made to order, never pulled from a warehouse shelf.

The workbench

Every piece passes through one pair of hands.

Elijah Green started twisting balloons in Dhaka in 2019 and was running seven-hour fairs on his own by the age of fourteen.

The shop still works the same way. You order, he twists, and your balloon leaves the workbench looking pleased to see you.

Elijah as a young boy in a straw fedora, smiling and holding a white balloon cow with a golden muzzle — Elijah and an early cow, around 2019.

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Illustrative photo: a toddler in a yellow jumper laughing and reaching up at party balloons and long twisted balloons

Parties & events

Hire the balloon twister.

One hour of live balloon twisting at your birthday, school fair or office do in Gulshan or Banani, Dhaka. Animals, flowers, hats and swords, made on the spot while the queue watches.

$80 per hour Gulshan & Banani

The Balloon Club

Balloons on a schedule.

A little monthly treat: free balloons every month, plus recognition as a Club member. From $1 a month. Each one arrives as a one-time-use code, valid for 3 months and yours to keep or give away.

Billed $3 today, then $3 every month on the same date until you cancel. Cancel any time before your next billing date by emailing ceo@balloonshoppe.org; your membership runs to the end of the month you’ve paid for. Payments already made aren’t refunded. Codes already issued stay valid for 3 months.

Compare the tiers

Membership card

Silver Gold Platinum

Gold $3/mo

2 free balloons every month
Sent as one-time-use codes
Recognised as a Club member

Billed monthly until you cancel

In their own words

Elijah creates very exquisite balloons. Each of which are hand made. I would definitely recommend.

Lily Zhang

I really like the flower.

Tom Green

So do we. See the flowers in the shop

The back room

Two games. Real prizes.

Pop your way to a discount code, or match the menagerie in as few moves as you can. Winners leave with a code for the shop.

Warm-up round: pop a few balloons. No prizes yet, just the satisfying bit.

Play in the back room