![]() I hung Audrey’s balloons in front of her window so they’d twirl in the breeze and sparkle in the light. Not worth it.Īll done! I weighted down the baskets with pennies, but you can use anything handy within arm’s reach. ![]() I took the path of least resistance and left the knot on top because I got really frustrated and was crushing my balloon. If your hands are nimble enough to get up inside the balloon to poke a hole, four for you, Glen Coco. They’re really forgiving if you push out the dents from the inside. It’s okay if your balloon gets a little smooshed in this process. Start on the inside, then go through the side of the basket, then from the outside into the balloon part. The origami boxes were made using this super easy tutorial.Īnd yes, I totally used glitter paint what are you going to do about it.Ĭheck out my really well drawn instructions on those. I feel like Make A Thing could be called “Hansen Crafts: nbd.” I just waited for it to dry and then redid them. This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but with a really slowly and silently deflating balloon.ĭon’t worry about painting over your section lines. Don’t make my mistakes, kids! I thought popping the balloon would be seriously satisfying but it just kind of quietly deflated. Note: in the drying picture, I used thick strips of paper and it went wonky. Overlap and do as many layers as you want, but I did just one layer out of laziness. I liked to Mod Podge the balloon, stick the paper on there, then apply MORE Mod Podge. Make sure to use really thin strips of paper or they’ll bubble on the edges and not create a smooth surface for your paper mache. Level of Difficulty: Easier than keeping a straight face while watching Deanne Smith’s kitten during the video for Nerdy Love Song. + Optional for hanging them to dry: string, safety pins + Balloons (I used smallish water balloons I had left over from camp that I forgot to give to my campers ) Now let’s get over ourselves and do this. ![]() Yes, I’m aware it’s technically papier-mâché, but I cheated and used Mod Podge so I can spell it however I want. I was skeptical at first, but then paper mache came to mind and now here we are, with paper mache hot air balloon decorations. When I mentioned to my sister that I really want to make a hot air balloon porch decoration, she immediately suggested I make a fleet of them for my niece’s room. Is this actually a good deal? Any hot air balloon aficionados out there? I’m also a huge fan of actual hot air balloons because they are stunning, but recently I looked up how much it would cost to ride in one and it’s like $200. My neighbors have this really pretty hot air balloon porch decoration and I am a little obsessed with it. Yo other make a things live over this way if you click this Paper Quilled Hot Air Balloon Craft by Artsy Craftsy Mom. Fold the top triangular section down, and unfold.
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