Everyone knows that when decorating for a birthday party you have to have balloons, it’s like an unwritten rule. But when it comes to decorating with balloons it is easier said than done. They never want to stick to tape and I don’t want to buy all helium balloons I would rather just pick up a 15 pack from the dollar store. So where does that leave us? Making a whole balloon arch? While those are cool they are very complicated and take quite a bit of time to make. I was at a loss but what I did know is that I wanted to put some balloons outside as we were eating dinner. After some experimenting I found a way to put balloons outside with no tape, no helium and they don’t blow away! The best part; the whole thing takes less than 3 minutes!
Materials:
- Balloons
- Balloon clip weights (you know the ones that are attached to helium balloons)
The key to this is using weighted balloon clips. These from Amazon are about $16 dollars and you get 50 in different colors. If you don’t need 50 balloon decorations they can totally be used as chip bag clips and however else you see fit. If you only need one or two you can pick them up in places where you commonly buy helium balloons for $3-4. I was able to find them at both Fred Meyer and Safeway. Moral of the story they are easy to find just make sure there is a ring on them like the one pictured down below.
Onto the assembly, you are going to need 3 balloons per clip. Blow all of them up. Try to make them relativity the same size so the final product looks more even. Pick your first balloon and tie it to the middle part of the ring inside the clip. After tying move the knot to the center of the clip. *If you are struggling to tie the balloon try stretching out the end first.
Next tie on the outside balloons making sure to center them after you are finished.
That’s it! Easy decoration that stays in place during wind and can be moved throughout your event! Let me know how it goes in the comments!
Disclosure: This guide to starting your own blog contains an affiliate link. If you purchase any service through one of these links I may earn a small commission, this is at no extra cost to you.