Easy Balloon Garland DIY (With Video!)

Balloons are one of many best methods to brighten for a celebration. They bring about lots of cheer, and making your individual balloon garland is a straightforward approach so as to add an announcement piece to your occasion.

It appears tremendous skilled even if you happen to’re only a newbie balloon garland maker!

I’ll present you learn how to make a straightforward balloon garland (or balloon arch!) to your subsequent occasion—and imagine me, your company will likely be impressed!

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What’s the distinction between a balloon arch and a balloon garland?

It’s principally simply the way you grasp it, actually! Usually talking, a balloon arch goes in an the other way up “U” form above a desk, doorway, or strolling path whereas a garland is often hung extra in an asymmetrical form like an the other way up “J” over the identical gadgets.

A garland will also be strung or hung horizontally in a straight line like down a banister or laid down a desk.

What dimension balloons do you want for a balloon garland?

You may technically make a garland with one normal dimension of balloon and simply blow them up completely different quantities to have some small, medium, and full-size choices. However we like to combine in some 5″ dimension balloons with normal 11″ or 12″ balloons.

It’s also possible to throw in a couple of further massive sizes with a 17″ or 24″ choice for a dramatic dimension variation on a bigger scale garland.

Do you want helium for a balloon garland?

You don’t want helium for a balloon garland that you’re attaching to a different construction like a doorway or wall.

If you’re eager to make a freestanding arch of balloons which might be simply linked on the floor stage (like an arch you’d stroll beneath), it’s possible you’ll need to contemplate helium for these balloons so it can float with out having to be connected wherever up excessive.

How lengthy will a balloon garland final?

Whereas it relies on the sort of balloons and the temperatures they’re uncovered to, a balloon garland or arch can really final 1-2 weeks as soon as the balloons are blown up with common air (an electrical balloon pump like it is a massive time saver).

Balloon garlands which might be displayed exterior although will often solely final a day or so based mostly on the temperature and outside warmth.

Are you able to make a balloon garland forward of time?

Sure! Because the garland can final every week or two indoors, you can also make it a couple of days forward of your occasion (or at the very least blow up the balloons, retailer them in massive rubbish baggage, after which assemble on occasion day).

If you’re having an outdoor occasion, retailer the garland inside after which grasp it the day of the occasion.

Is it simpler to make use of a balloon garland package?

It may be! If you wish to get most (or all) of the gadgets, you want to your garland in a single handy bundle, shopping for a package like this or this could save money and time. And they’re going to present the correct quantity of balloon sizes and colours to get the look proven within the photograph.

You may even discover kits which might be particular to a theme like a rainbow balloon garland (right here’s a extra easy one), an area balloon garland, a Frozen balloon garland, or an beneath the ocean theme for a child’s occasion.

Take a look at Elsie’s Frozen-Themed Birthday Get together right here!

What do I have to make a balloon garland?

• Balloon Adorning Strip: This useful strip has prepunched holes so that you can slip the knots of your tied balloons into, making it simple to create an extended base for a garland (and the holes make it simple to hold as effectively).
• 12″ latex and 5″ latex balloons in colours of your option to match your occasion or shade scheme (can add in different sizes if you happen to like—17″ or over 20″ dimension balloons give a bigger garland a extra balanced look). The pink balloons within the all pink garland are the Cameo Pink choice.
• Balloon tying device (non-obligatory): This little machine will assist save your fingers if you’re tying a ton of balloons for you occasion and you should use them again and again as wanted.
• Glue Dots (or low-temp glue gun): Whereas you should use a low-temp glue gun to connect your smaller filler balloons and fill holes in your garland (simply watch out about touching the glue gun tip immediately onto the balloon), adhesive glue dots are our favourite solution to get the job performed.
• Command hooks for hanging: Detachable small hooks like these are excellent for hanging balloon garlands since they are often put up shortly and eliminated simply (and harm free) as soon as the occasion is over.
• Electrical balloon pump (non-obligatory however useful!): Balloon pumps like this are comparatively cheap and they’ll make the balloon blowing up course of a lot sooner.

Methods to Make an Straightforward Balloon Garland:

Step One: Blow up your balloons in your required colours and sizes. If you’re assembling the garland proper, then you’ll be able to sort of guess what number of you want, after which blow up a couple of extra if you would like them in a sure dimension or shade to fill it out to your liking.

What number of balloons do you want for a balloon garland?

What number of balloons you want will actually rely on the size of your garland, the scale of the balloons you’ve gotten, and the way thick you need the garland to look.

For some concept, the all-pink balloon garland is about 6′ lengthy and has 10 small 5″ balloons, about 20 normal 12″ balloons and just some 17″ bigger balloons for accents.

Step Two: Measure out your garland strip to be the size of your required garland and begin to add your balloons. Add a couple of further inches initially and finish so you’ve gotten some size to connect to the wall or hanging floor.

Add in your bigger balloons first by inserting the balloon knot by means of the holes within the balloon strip, and house them out a couple of holes from one another so you’ve gotten house so as to add different sizes (and it doesn’t grow to be too full of one dimension).

Step Three: Preserve including completely different sizes/colours of balloons till the garland strip appears good and full the place you need it. Some garlands are uniformly full the entire approach by means of, and others have a fuller space within the center or possibly 1/3 of the best way by means of for a extra dramatic scaling down on the ends on both sides.

Completely a private choice and should rely on the way you have been planning to hold it, so do whichever you want!

PRO TIP: You may alternate including balloons by means of the entrance and the again of the balloon strip so it creates a extra balanced 360° garland with balloons going through every approach.

Step 4: Add small balloons connected with glue dots to fill in any gaps in your garland. You are able to do extra of this when you grasp your garland within the ultimate step, however it is best to be capable of see any spots that look just a little gappy and fill these in with a smaller dimension balloon— or one which’s simply not absolutely blown up.

It’s also possible to observe this garland making technique if you happen to just like the look of clustering the small balloons collectively in a bunch earlier than hanging, because it offers it a barely completely different look.

Step 5: Hold your balloon garland. Usually, the simplest approach to do that is utilizing Command hooks and strips to stay up hooks on which you’ll grasp the start and finish of your garland.

It’s also possible to tie twine or fishing line by means of the holes in components of your balloon strip to tie onto present railings or nails to connect the garland.

Typically it’s useful to have a Command hook for the ends (after which use string and a 3rd hook) to hold the center for some further help if wanted.

Don’t need to collect provides for a DIY balloon garland? Take a look at these balloon garland kits to make it simpler:

This package comes with 159 items of a number of pastel colours and sizes together with a balloon strip and lovely daisy balloons to make any occasion or bathe extra enjoyable.

This garland package creates an exquisite blue ombre impact with a number of completely different size choices, 4 colours, two sizes, glue dots, a balloon adorning strip and a balloon pump add-on choice.

This festive package comes with 5 completely different metallic shades of balloons, a hand pump, balloon adorning strip, glue dots, wall hooks, and wire so you’ve gotten every thing you want to create the garland of your goals!

This garland is ideal to throw collectively for a child’s party (it additionally is available in a metallic gold shade scheme model) and at solely $32 it’s a deal to get such a candy look.

This package comes with 158 items to create the last word balloon arch with 4 colours of balloons, glue dots, a hook, and a balloon strip all for less than $22!

This lovely shade scheme comes with 4 sizes of three colours of balloons, three completely different size choices, glue dots, and a balloon pump ad-on choice.

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