Author Archives: smartyadmin
Smarty Pants at the Goldfish Swim School in St. Charles, IL!
With the summer coming to a close, you might think that your children’s swimming activities might have to end too, right? And that they’ll have to wait an entire year to continue their aquatic skills? No way! Check out the …
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A unexpected surprise in my Smarty Pants PO BOX
On July 4th, I was honored to be invited to entertain at the White House for President Barack Obama’s official holiday celebration on the White House lawn. The event was open to over a thousand military families, many of which …
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Smarty Pants Builds Giant Mars Rover at Adler Planetarium
In July 2013, I received an email from a staff member at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, IL. The email explained that the Planetarium was hosting a one-year celebration of the Mars “Curiousity” Rover’s landing on the planet Mars, and …
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Smarty Pants at the White House for July 4th Celebration!
On July 4th, 2013, Smarty Pants was invited to join a select group of balloon artists at the White House in Washington D.C. for the nation’s official Fourth of July celebration. Hosted by President Barack Obama, the Fourth of July …
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Smarty Pants Ice Cream Balloons at Mariano’s Fresh Market!
In June 2013, Smarty Pants teamed up with the Mariano’s Fresh Market in the Chicago area for a trio of seasonal “balloon installations.” On June 30th, to celebrate the summer season, Smarty Pants created an “ice cream” themed balloon installation …
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Smarty Pants Meets William Shatner of Star Trek!
Last week, Smarty Pants visited the set of WGN-TV’s morning news for a very special event – a guest apperance by Star Trek legend William Shatner on WGN’s morning news program! William Shatner, best known for his role as Captain …
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Smarty Pants Balloon Car Ready to Roll Out!
This week, Smarty Pants and his crew of world class balloon artists worked at the Mount Prospect Public Library for nearly six hours to construct an amazing life-sized balloon car! The build started slowly at 11 am with Smarty and …
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Smarty Pants Builds World’s Biggest Balloon Car in Chicago!
This May, Smarty Pants kicks off his new “Have Balloon, Will Travel” edition of the Big Balloon Show (coming to a public library near you this summer” with something truly amazing… A life sized Balloon Car! Smarty Pants …
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Smarty Pants & Robbie Furman Balloon Jam in Chicago!
The official Balloon Vault Balloon Twisting Jam featuring Smarty Pants & Robbie Furman Coming to Chicago on May 22nd, 2013! Do you know the true history of balloon twisting? Who was the first performer to ever twist a balloon …
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Smarty Pants Big Balloon Show Turns Japanese for Public Libraries!
This summer, Smarty Pants and the Lovely Miss Dena will present an all-new edition of our Big Balloon Show at public libraries in Illinois and Wisconsin for the upcoming 2013 summer reading season. Throughout June, July and August, we’ll be …
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