Easy Balloon Garland DIY (With Video!)

Balloons are one of many best methods to embellish for a celebration. They bring about a number of cheer, and making your personal balloon garland is a simple manner so as to add an announcement piece to your celebration.

It appears tremendous skilled even when you’re only a newbie balloon garland maker!

I’ll present you methods to make a simple balloon garland (or balloon arch!) in your subsequent celebration—and consider me, your friends will probably be impressed!

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

It’s largely simply the way you dangle it, actually! Typically talking, a balloon arch goes in an the wrong way up “U” form above a desk, doorway, or strolling path whereas a garland is normally hung extra in an asymmetrical form like an the wrong way up “J” over the identical objects.

A garland may 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 possibly can 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.

You can too throw in a couple of further massive sizes with a 17″ or 24″ possibility 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.

In case you are eager to make a freestanding arch of balloons which can be simply linked on the floor degree (like an arch you’d stroll underneath), you could wish to think about helium for these balloons so it would float with out having to be hooked up anyplace up excessive.

How lengthy will a balloon garland final?

Whereas it relies on the type 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 this can be a huge time saver).

Balloon garlands which can be displayed outdoors although will normally 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 celebration (or no less than blow up the balloons, retailer them in massive rubbish luggage, after which assemble on celebration day).

In case you are having an out of doors celebration, retailer the garland inside after which dangle 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 objects, you want in your garland in a single handy bundle, shopping for a package like this or this may save money and time. And they’ll present the correct amount of balloon sizes and colours to get the look proven within the picture.

You possibly can even discover kits which can 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 underneath the ocean theme for a child’s celebration.

Take a look at Elsie’s Frozen-Themed Birthday Social gathering right here!

What do I must make a balloon garland?

• Balloon Adorning Strip: This beneficial 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 celebration or shade scheme (can add in different sizes when you 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 possibility.
• Balloon tying software (optionally available): This little machine will assist save your fingers in case you are tying a ton of balloons for you celebration 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 straight onto the balloon), adhesive glue dots are our favourite approach to get the job finished.
• 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 injury free) as soon as the celebration is over.
• Electrical balloon pump (optionally available however useful!): Balloon pumps like this are comparatively cheap and they’ll make the balloon blowing up course of a lot sooner.

Tips on how to Make an Straightforward Balloon Garland:

Step One: Blow up your balloons in your required colours and sizes. In case you are assembling the garland proper, then you’ll be able to type of guess what number of you want, after which blow up a couple of extra in order for you 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 depend upon the size of your garland, the scale of the balloons you will have, 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 only a few 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 at the start and finish so you will have some size to connect to the wall or hanging floor.

Add in your bigger balloons first by putting the balloon knot by means of the holes within the balloon strip, and area them out a couple of holes from one another so you will have area so as to add different sizes (and it doesn’t develop into too filled with one dimension).

Step Three: Maintain 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 manner by means of, and others have a fuller space within the center or possibly 1/3 of the way in which by means of for a extra dramatic scaling down on the ends on both sides.

Completely a private choice and will depend upon the way you have been planning to hold it, so do whichever you want!

PRO TIP: You possibly can 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 dealing with every manner.

Step 4: Add small balloons hooked up with glue dots to fill in any gaps in your garland. You are able to do extra of this when you dangle your garland within the closing step, however it’s best to have the ability to 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.

You can too observe this garland making technique when you just like the look of clustering the small balloons collectively in a gaggle earlier than hanging, because it offers it a barely completely different look.

Step 5: Cling your balloon garland. Typically, the best manner to do that is utilizing Command hooks and strips to stay up hooks on which you’ll dangle the start and finish of your garland.

You can too tie twine or fishing line by means of the holes in elements of your balloon strip to tie onto current railings or nails to connect the garland.

Generally 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 assist if wanted.

Don’t wish 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 celebration or bathe extra enjoyable.

This garland package creates an attractive 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 possibility.

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 will have all the things you want to create the garland of your goals!

This garland is ideal to throw collectively for a child’s celebration (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 possibility.

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