Hi Everyone! I recently shared photos of my sister’s baby shower to my Instagram stories. I got a surprising number of questions about the balloon garland, so I decided to share a quick DIY tutorial here. Read along for a quick tutorial on how to make a balloon garland for your next baby shower or event!
Materials
COST: Around $50
TIME: 1 hour
- Hand Pump – Not required, but much easier than using your lungs
2. Fishing Wire (or String) – Length of desired garland + 5 feet
3. 60 balloons per 10 feet of garland – 15 x 4 colors or 20 x 3 colors. Party City has balloons in all shapes and sizes.
4. 3-4 command hooks – to hang balloon garland
For 4 colors, you need:
2 packs 9″ balloons (main colors) – I used WHITE, ROSE GOLD
1 pack 11″ balloons (secondary color) – I used LIGHT PINK
1 pack 5″ balloons (accent colors) – I used GOLD CHROME
For 3 colors, you need:
2 packs 9″ balloons (main color) – I used HOT PINK
1 pack 11″ balloons (secondary color) – I used LIGHT PINK
1 pack 5″ balloons (accent colors) – I used TEAL
Step ONE.
Blow up balloons and tie into doubles. Always alternate colors. Mix sizes as you like. I prefer to tie the same sizes together. Watch the IGTV video tutorial on how to tie them together HERE, or examine the snapshots below.TIP: It is easiest if one person pumps the balloons up while another ties them together.
Step TWO.
Loop the doubles together to form garland. Start at the end of a long fishing line. Grab any set of 2 balloons & wrap the fishing line around the stems of the balloon set. It will stay where you wrap it.
Step THREE.
Finish attaching all balloons to the fishing line. If you want a thick garland like mine above, space balloons 4-8 inches apart, depending on size. If you want a cluster, as pictured below, space them all 3-4 inches apart.TIP: If it looks sparse, wrap the fishing line at closer distances. If it is not creating length and looks too thick, space them out more.
Once you have your length and you are happy, double knot around the last balloon and cut the excess.
Step FOUR.
Use string or a small, separate fishing line loop to connect the garland to command hooks.
Step FIVE.
Attaching the command hooks to the wall is the final, last step. Depending on your shape, you may need more points of contact. We used 3 total command hooks for the garland below.TIP: Have 2 people placing the garland to the wall and a third directing up, down, and over to perfect placement.
Below is another example of a balloon garland I created for my cousin’s baby shower. For the L shape, I actually left a 1 foot space between the balloons that separated vertical/horizontal portions. I used that space of fishing line to command hook that part to the wall.
I hope you have a blast creating a balloon garland for your next shower or event! Don’t stress out over the process as you will pick it up easily as you go! I hope you enjoyed this DIY and let me know if you have any other questions!
With Joy,
Audrey
