LOOKING for something to help your children’s party go off with a bang?

    These amazing balloon animals put birthday party clowns to shame — and the incredible creatures are really taking off.

    Masayoshi Matsumoto, 25, from Japan, relies only on everyday balloons to create the lifelike animals — even their beady little eyes are made from balloons.

    Rather than just one balloon, Matsumoto uses multiple layers to give his animals a realistic edge.

    With a few twists of some plain balloons he manages to make an astoundingly authentic eagle which looks like it has been caught mid-flight, and a sly wasp with a sting in its tail.

    “While I was doing balloon art, I’ve been inclined to make lifelike balloon animals and insects,” he said.

    “I’ve liked creatures since I was small, and I’ve been inspired by wildlife pictures.”

    Matsumoto, a chemical engineer, creates the incredibly intricate balloon sculptures in his spare time as a hobby.

    (SD-Agencies)