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#BALLOON BACKDROP HOW TO#

Optional – fresh flowers, faux flowers, greeneryĭepending on your party and type of balloon garland, adding in fresh or faux flowers or greenery can add a fun look! How to Make a Balloon Garland – Tutorial You could also use a low eat glue gun for this step if you don’t have any glue dots or already have a glue gun on hand. I got these off of Amazon and I’ve used them for all my balloon garlands and still have plenty leftover. Glue dots are how you will attach balloons into holes at the end of the project. If you prefer nails you can always go that route! 5. Balloon garlands are super light so you don’t need anything too intense! I’ve used both the smallest and medium size. Command hooks work great since it doesn’t create an extra hole in your wall! I got commands hook from Amazon or you can always get hooks from Target. You’ll need something to hang your balloon garland to the wall. The one I have is this electric balloon pump from Amazon – it gets so many amazing reviews and is totally worth it. Yes, you do need an electric balloon inflater! I made one balloon arch without this and it took 3 times as long! An electric balloon inflator will not only save you so much time but also prevent fainting. You can’t make a balloon garland without one of these! I found my balloon strip on Amazon (the single hole style).

It’s one long plastic strip with holes to put the knot of the ballon through. I like to refer to these as fly paper for balloons. This is the key tool to making a balloon garland! This simple strip will make creating your balloon arch a breeze!

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It’s much better to have too many balloons than not enough!Īmazon is full of balloon garland kits to start with! 2. If you want to do a full doorway I would get closer to 200. That should give you a good idea on where to start. For the bulk of my balloon arches that go over half our doorway, I use about 100 balloons. I use a mix of large balloons and small balloons for mine. The size of balloons matter if you want a more unique and interesting balloon garland. Balloon Garland Supplies Listįirst of all, you’ll need the following items: 1. I’m convinced that a balloon decorating strip is by far the easiest way to make a balloon arch so let’s chat through the steps of doing that. Or lastly, the easiest way, is you can do it by using a balloon decorating strip! The second way is to “sew” your balloons together by using a needle and thread or fishing line and pushing the needle through the bottom of each balloon. The first is you can tie each balloon onto a LONG piece of twine. There are a few ways to make a balloon garland. Now let’s talk about how to make a balloon garland.

It was a beautiful summer day so I attached it outside our house! It was the perfect way to welcome guests to the party.Īs you can see, it’s super easy to make a big impact with balloons! I handful of balloons and a little time can make a huge impact for any special day. The most recently balloon garland I did was for our son’s superhero birthday party. I even did a balloon garland just to celebrate National Coffee Day! I created a rainbow balloon garland for my daughter’s 3rd birthday and it was a hit! I didn’t realize only a few gold pieces were in the kit so I would’ve bought an additional pack of gold or just bought all of them separate!Īnd actually, a handful of the gold balloons popped before the party even started which made sense why they added in a few “extra” gold balloons! (Next up I need to do a Disney princess one!) If I buy a kit again, I’ll be sure to check exactly what’s included. Keeping with the Disney theme, I did a fun yet simple pink and white one for Penelope’s Minnie Mouse party where I used this kit from Amazon for that one. My very first one was this Mickey Mouse Balloon Garland! I used a variety of red, white and yellow balloons for Roy’s Mickey Mouse birthday party. Here’s a few that I’ve made over the year: I’m now known as the official party thrower in my family because I love making them and everyone loves having them!Īfter I did my first balloon arch, there was no stopping me! Now I make them for almost every birthday party, shower or any other gathering I host. I’ve made balloon garlands pretty much every party, baby shower and holiday in the last 3 years.

Other Use: Balloon Garland Photo BackdropĮxamples of Balloon Garlands I’ve Created.

How to Make a Balloon Garland – Tutorial.

Optional – fresh flowers, faux flowers, greenery

Examples of Balloon Garlands I’ve Created.

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