Easy Balloon Garland DIY (With Video!)

Balloons are one of many best methods to brighten for a celebration. They carry a whole lot of cheer, and making your personal balloon garland is a straightforward manner so as to add a press release piece to your get together.

It appears to be like tremendous skilled even for those who’re only a newbie balloon garland maker!

I’ll present you the best way to make a straightforward balloon garland (or balloon arch!) to your subsequent get together—and consider me, your friends will likely 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 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 normally hung extra in an asymmetrical form like an the other way up “J” over the identical objects.

A garland can 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 customary dimension of balloon and simply blow them up totally different quantities to have some small, medium, and full-size choices. However we like to combine in some 5″ dimension balloons with customary 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 desirous to make a freestanding arch of balloons which might be simply related on the floor degree (like an arch you’d stroll underneath), you might wish to contemplate helium for these balloons so it should float with out having to be connected wherever up excessive.

How lengthy will a balloon garland final?

Whereas it will depend on the sort of balloons and the temperatures they’re uncovered to, a balloon garland or arch can truly 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 might be displayed exterior although will normally solely final a day or so primarily based on the temperature and outside warmth.

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

Sure! For the reason that garland can final every week or two indoors, you can also make it a couple of days forward of your get together (or not less than blow up the balloons, retailer them in massive rubbish luggage, after which assemble on get together day).

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

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

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

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 underneath the ocean theme for a child’s get together.

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

What do I must 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 straightforward to create an extended base for a garland (and the holes make it straightforward to hold as properly).
• 12″ latex and 5″ latex balloons in colours of your option to match your get together or coloration scheme (can add in different sizes for those who 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-compulsory): This little gadget will assist save your fingers in case you are tying a ton of balloons for you get together and you should utilize them again and again as wanted.
• Glue Dots (or low-temp glue gun): Whereas you should utilize 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 instantly onto the balloon), adhesive glue dots are our favourite strategy to get the job accomplished.
• Command hooks for hanging: Detachable small hooks like these are excellent for hanging balloon garlands since they are often put up rapidly and eliminated simply (and harm free) as soon as the get together is over.
• Electrical balloon pump (non-compulsory however useful!): Balloon pumps like this are comparatively cheap and they’ll make the balloon blowing up course of a lot sooner.

The best way 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’d like them in a sure dimension or coloration 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 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 thought, the all-pink balloon garland is about 6′ lengthy and has 10 small 5″ balloons, about 20 customary 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 firstly and finish so you will have some size to connect to the wall or hanging floor.

Add in your bigger balloons first by inserting the balloon knot by way 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 turn out to be too filled with one dimension).

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

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

PRO TIP: You may alternate including balloons by way 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 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 last step, however you need to have the ability to see any spots that look somewhat gappy and fill these in with a smaller dimension balloon— or one which’s simply not totally blown up.

It’s also possible to comply with this garland making technique for those who just like the look of clustering the small balloons collectively in a gaggle earlier than hanging, because it offers it a barely totally different look.

Step 5: Cling your balloon garland. Usually, the best manner 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 way 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 help 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 equipment comes with 159 items of a number of pastel colours and sizes together with a balloon strip and lovely daisy balloons to make any get together or bathe extra enjoyable.

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

This festive equipment comes with 5 totally different metallic shades of balloons, a hand pump, balloon adorning strip, glue dots, wall hooks, and wire so you will have the whole lot it’s worthwhile to create the garland of your desires!

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

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

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