I tend to get bored with decor pretty easily and like switching things up from year to year. I am not made of money however so I try my best to come up with fun cost-effective solutions that reuse some of my decor, but still give it a fun twist. Last year I went way off the reservation and leaned on my love of balloon garland to create a really exciting Christmas tree! This balloon garland Christmas tree decor was inexpensive, long-lasting, and a big hit with my kiddos.

This is the fourth day of my 12 Days of Christmas DIYs for 2018. Each day for the next twelve days I share DIY projects, recipes, entertainment, and more, that you can incorporate in your holiday season. Most will be super simple!

Creating this GIANT garland was no small feat. However, though it was time-consuming, it was super easy to create. I’ll walk you through my process and share a few other wonderful tutorials below. I’ll also share some of my favorite supplies so you can recreate this for your Christmas tree or for your next party.

I’ve tried several different ways of creating balloon garland in the past. I’ve tried a method that includes hot glue guns, chicken wire, and fishing line. I loved the look, but swore a LOT and popped a lot of balloons. I’ve tried hot glue and string to great success… yes, hot glue works on balloons! But, my favorite way of creating the garland is actually just with some bakers twine and different sized balloons.

Balloon Garland Christmas Tree Decor

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Suggested Supplies:

• Balloon pump — I cannot overestimate the need for one of these… you’ll be blowing up a LOT of balloons. Can it be done without? Absolutely, but you’ll be lightheaded afterward!
• 5-inch balloons
• 10-inch balloons
• 12-inch balloons
• Bakers Twine

Directions:

1. Have a good mix of sizes of balloons. For this project, I knew I wanted mostly white balloons with some colorful ones inserted throughout. Blow up as many as you can in one go without being bored. It’ll make the whole process go more quickly. Blow them up without extending it too much. Feel free to blow them up at different sizes, it will give you some good dimension to your garland. You’ll need quite a bit of tie left on the balloon.
2. Once you have several balloons blown up, select three of different sizes and tie them together at the balloon tops. Create several of these mixes. Then do similar with two balloons. When creating a tree garland you’ll want to start with the smallest sizes and move to larger.
3. Once you have several of the trios and doubles of balloons pull out the bakers’ twine! Cut off some twine about a foot longer than what you want your total garland to extend. Tie off the bottom on one of the duos of balloons, then string on a triplet and tie it off, continue this process. Move the balloons around as you are putting the garland together to shape your garland.

Other great balloon garland tutorials:

• Poppies for Grace Balloon Garland Tutorial — I actually just discovered this tutorial when working on this post and it is exactly the way I make my balloon garlands except using duo balloon clusters and fishing line. The same basic idea, however. Really easy to follow video too!
• Oriental Trading’s Balloon Garland Tutorial — This one is similar to mine as well, but they help tie the balloons to a string using more string. It sounds confusing, but the video makes a ton of sense!
• Classy Clutter’s Balloon Garland Tutorial— They use more supplies to create their balloon garland including a needle and hot glue gun. I think this method would be really great if you need a bit more structure to your garland.
• The House that Lars Built Balloon Garland Tutorial— This tutorial is perfect if you need a LOT of structure to your garland. It will help you shape your garland exactly how you want it.