#Diy balloon arch how to#

If it starts getting too tight, then skip a hole and put the balloon in the next one. I put all of the large balloons on the tape, alternating colors and the confetti balloons. It’s really not that hard tho! Just go nice and gentle and easy. To attach the balloons to the tape, put the knot of the balloon into the large hole, then slide it over into the smaller hole to secure.īe careful with this step, if you do it too forcefully, the balloon can pop. Your balloon kit will come with “balloon tape” – it looks like this. Balloons can shrink in different temperatures and types of weather, so to be safe, wait as long as possible before making your balloon arch in order to have the best results possible! I needed the balloon arch on a Thursday, so I waited until Wednesday afternoon to blow them up, then assembled the balloon arch on Wednesday night. The confetti will “magically” stick to the sides of the balloon.Īnother thing to take note of is that you don’t want to blow your balloons up too early. TIP FOR THE CONFETTI BALLOONS: To make the confetti circles stick to the balloon, rub the inflated balloon on carpet or a fuzzy blanket. I could not blow up those ones by myself and had to enlist the help of my husband! 🙂īefore you start blowing up your balloons, make sure you remember that all of these balloons will take up a lot of space! It will definitely make it a much easier process, especially for the smaller 5″ balloons. If you get short of breath or if you are just not fond on blowing up balloons, I would recommend this balloon pump. I blew up all of the 12″ balloons by myself in an hour. If you want a smaller arch, you will need less.

So if you are wanting a 16 ft arch, you will need that many balloons. My kit had 96 balloons total, and they filled up a 16 foot length of balloon tape. With any balloon arch, you are going to be blowing up a LOT of balloons.

(PS – Some of the balloon arch kits have terrible reviews in regards to balloons not being the same colors as pictured, so be sure to check those reviews if you are specific about the colors!) to see if anyone had success getting their kit to truly become a beautiful balloon arch as pictured on Amazon. I took a lot of time reading through reviews, and looking at pictures on the reviews. I ordered the Circus Carnival Party Balloons Garland Arch Kit pictured below. I decided to order a balloon arch kit from Amazon. You don’t HAVE to have a kit to make a balloon arch, but it does really simplify things since it comes with the different sizes of balloons, the tape to attach your balloons to, and sticky glue dots that you will need for the small balloons. Last week when we were celebrating our little boy’s first birthday, I decided to go out on a limb and see what the process actually was to make your own balloon arch. I used to always look on Pinterest at the big balloon arches and think, “I could never do that!” They look SO complicated and intricate, and I was sure they must take several hours.

#Diy balloon arch how to#

How to make a big balloon arch – tips and tricks to know before you start!