Barn Balloon Mosaic
Creating a balloon mosaic for a backdrop at a birthday party is a great project that can add a lot of impact to your birthday party.
Yield: 1 balloon barn
Cost: $25
Equipment
- 1 x-acto knife or utility knife
- 1 Pair of scissors
- 1 printer or access to having paper printed for your template
- 1 hot glue gun optional, you can use glue dots as an alternative
- 1 balloon machine to blow up balloons. Optional, but highly recommended.
Materials
- 7 pieces foam board this will vary based on the size of mosaic you're making. I used 7 for the 4ft barn and had extra pieces.
- multiple pieces of paper to print your template. Follow template instructions.
- 1 package hot glue I used an entire pack
- 1 pack 100 5 inch red balloons Or in your preferred color. Having extra allows some to pop or blow off.
- 1 pack 10-20 black 5 inch balloons or in preferred color
- 1 pack 50 5 inch white balloons or in your preferred color
- 1 piece floral wire optional, to secure after assembly
Instructions
- After purchasing or creating your template, print it and use to lay out your design.
- Cut your foam boards into 5 inch strips.
- Following assembly instructions, tape together the back of your mosaic and cut then glue outer pieces together. This part can be tedious and is why I recommend cutting all your foam board strips before starting. You have to make additional cuts but you can work faster.
- Fill up your balloons, do not overfill. I would fill a few and see how they look/fit on the structure before completely using all of your supply. I found the small white balloons needed to be a bit smaller.
- You'll also want a mix of slightly larger and smaller balloons to give the mosaic depth and to fill in any holes in the design.
- Using your hot glue gun on it's lowest setting, apply to balloons and fill the display.
- Use your smaller balloons to fill in any gaps.
- If securing to a post, fence, etc., use your floral wire and a command hook to loop it around and tie off so that it doesn't blow over.