Balloons are a lot of fun in and of themselves, but they’re also a super versatile crafting tool! Until I started searching for options because I had leftover balloons from a party I had recently, I hadn’t even clued in to all of the different things I could make with them. Now I’m just really excited to get crafting with those spares!
As usualy, I figured I’d share my crafter’s joy with you. Check out my 15 favourite things that you can make with balloons of all shapes, sizes, and colours.
1. “Fire and ice” lantern
2. Giant balloon lollipops
3. Macrame balloons
Balloons that are hung outside won’t last forever, particularly if bad weather springs up, but for the amount of time that they’re there, they’ll look great! I adore the idea of wrapping a nice, big, brightly coloured balloon in some equally colourful yarn macrame. It’s simple, it’s cheap to make, and it’s outlined in full right on You Are My Fav.
4. Lace doily candle votive
5. Apple tree Halloween costume
You’ve probably seen the popular Halloween costume idea where balloons are attached all over a purple outfit to make the person look like a bushel of grapes, but maybe you’ve done that one before! Instead, try turning one of your children into a cute little apple tree, just like
6. Twine ball lights
Remember those decoupage techniques we talked about for the lace and balloon votive? Well, you’ll use similar techniques here to create adorable string orbs that you can hang as plain decor on their own or weave a length of twinkly little lights through so they glow through the spaces in the string. Check out how it’s done on
7. Balloon “dipped” mason jars
Do you love the look of paint dipped decor and accessories, but you find that the paint chips off after a while on things you use often? Then you’ll be a huge fan of this balloon rubber alternative from
8. Water balloon “pinatas”
Are your kids becoming restless in the height of summer, getting bored and sweaty in the heat? Thinking of DIY projects and games for them is a great way to keep them busy, but finding ways that will cool them down too is the best bet! I love this water balloon “pintata” idea so much that I think I might do it myself next time it gets too hot outside. Fill balloons with water, attach them all along a string, and hand the kids a broomstick or baseball bat to burst each one with, just like they’d swing at a pinata. Check the whole idea out on
9. Extra strong bouncy ball
Bouncy balls are always a lot of fun but whenever I played with them as a kid, I found they had a tendency to bounce behind things and disappear. Instead of always running to the dollar store to buy your kids new rubber balls that will also just get lost in a few hours, make them an extra strong DIY one that’s a little bigger and therefore less likely to get lost!
10. Balloon fruit garland
Are you throwing a bright summer party or perhaps a birthday luau? Then you’ll probably have at least some colourful fruit decor and if you don’t, I think you’ll want to after you see these cute balloon garlands!
11. Floral hot air balloon centre piece
12. Light up balloons
13. DIY balloon drop
Have you ever been at a big sporting event or state fair and witnessed a balloon drop? They’re an absolute blast and totally easy to recreate! Blow up the balloons yourself rather than using helium so that they’ll drop to the ground instead of floating away, and then follow the instructions on
14. Tin can drum set
Are you trying to encourage your kids to be musical and practice their rhythm, but they’re still little and not quite ready to take up real instruments? Make them these adorable little tin can drums instead! This
15. Balloon ice cubes
Have you created other awesome DIY balloon crafts that you really enjoyed but that you don’t see on my list? Tell everyone how you made them or link us to pictures in the comments section!
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