How to Create a Balloon Garland Arch | Easy DIY Tutorial

What You'll Need

For this garland you’ll need - 

• Latex balloons! 20 white, 20 pink, 20 blue, 20 yellow, 20 peach and 10 clear with gold confetti balloons. Feel free to change up the colors!
• A balloon tying tool, glue dots, a clear plastic chain strip.
• Party ribbon or fishing line.
• 3M hooks and strips.
• Electric balloon pump.
• Optional: Paper flowers

Where to Start

Start by inflating some balloons! Don’t inflate all the balloons, leave a few so you can fill in gaps. Most balloons can be inflated to 10 inches BUT here’s the trick to  getting that perfect balloon garland look - let some air out so the balloons get that round shape. You'll also want to vary the sizes of the balloons as that will give your garland a more interesting look.

Using the Balloon Chain Strip

Using a clear plastic balloon strip, put the balloon ends into the holes in the strip.  Be sure to vary the colors to every other hole opening, switching up the sides, otherwise it won’t look very full. Put the balloon tie through the bigger opening, then slide to the smaller one. Use every other opening and alternate balloon placement by skipping holes. Continue to add balloons until you reach the end of the strip. If you don't have one, you can always just tie the balloons to a balloon ribbon or fishing line!

Filling in Gaps

To fill in gaps, use glue dots to connect balloons to each other.  You also may want to add glue dots throughout the garland to close up any gaps between balloons that are on the strip. There are about 100 glue dots that come with this kit, so you have plenty to use for this garland.

Adding Garland to the Wall

We used two 3M hooks to hang the garland on the wall, but feel free to add more for stability. Make a loop with a ribbon (or fishing line) on one end of the garland strip and hang it on the hooks. If you're adding the garland to a backdrop stand, you can use zip ties instead.