I have three kids.
They were all born in January.
The last two have the SAME birthday.
I know….annoying!
And yes, if you’re counting back on your fingers, April is a big month for us. It’s our anniversary & my birthday! Why, what were you thinking about? Sickos.
The point is, you should not be surprised I’m birthday prepping here in the spring. December is crazy and then January always hits me like a ton of bricks. So I’ve been wanting to make one of these fun balloon birthday wreaths forever but when the birthdays are drawing near you can forget about me having time to do it. We are spring breaking at my SIL’s house and guess what? She wanted to make one too…. enter some late night crafting & chatting and we now have ourselves a birthday wreath!
Here is what you need:
Balloons (tons of them in whatever colors you want)
Ribbon (coordinating with the balloons)
Tulle (also coordinating, if you wanna)
Floral pins
Straw wreath
(I’m sure styrofoam would work too but are more expensive. Oh, and don’t take the plastic off)
The balloon wreaths I’ve seen before have had all the colors mixed together into one big funfetti wreath. I thought I’d bring a little order to the party and do the colors in sections.
Starting with blue:
Take the balloons and start attaching them to the wreath with floral pins. Then go back and fill in with pieces of coordinating ribbon, attaching them the same way. I will say that wire ribbon is probably a little better because you can bend it how you want it to cover some thin areas and it will stay put.
Then go attach some slightly longer pieces of tulle and just watch your wreath explode with fun (not literally)!
After you’ve done this one million times in various colors and are now wearing a bandaid on the tip of your thumb (I recommend putting this on BEFORE you even start, by the way… it will save you some discomfort, trust me on this) then it will start to look like this!
You must then add a fun bow at the top to hang it from and painstakingly hand paint* “CELEBRATE” on the door in the Pottery Barn font…
…. and boom! Instant party!
Now when January rolls around we will be celebrating in style rather than the usual post-holiday exhaustion style we are accustomed to. Perhaps we will save ourselves some therapy bills for the kids in the future?
So, have you made one of these? Has your thumb recovered? Mine is still a bit tender and it’s been a couple of days since I finished it. Totally worth it though. 🙂
*I’m kidding about painting that. It’s vinyl, of course.
Total Cost:
About $25-$30….it all depends on how many balloons you use & how big your wreath is! Not bad for something you can pull out for every birthday.
Linking up to the fun parties HERE.
Total Cost:
About $25-$30….it all depends on how many balloons you use & how big your wreath is! Not bad for something you can pull out for every birthday.
Linking up to the fun parties HERE.
I was about to say “You hand painted that??”
Looks adorable!! Happy April! {wink, wink}
Ohhh now I like yours better than mine!! Too cute 🙂
AWESOME!! I have been missing seeing you around and CONGRATS on the new “job” you are going to be AWESOME!!
Now that’s just plain AWESOME!!!
I posted a balloon wreath today and complained about my poor finger pads. I think I’m going to have to go back and add some ribbon and tulle though. Very cute.
I have my annivesary in april and i also have jan birthday kids too! CRAZY! I might want to start thinking of bday stuff too…this wreath is adorable!
CA-UTE CA-UTE CA-UTE!! LOVE IT sooooo much. April is definitely you’re fertile month eh? My kids were all spring chickens, but not the same month. That’s crazy. haha.
Very Cute !
So so cute! Reminiscent of those 80s balloon barrettes (which of course my 8yr old daughter has one. LOVE it!
That is so fun!!
I like this better than any of the others I’ve seen! The tulle and ribbon really make it special!
I really love your version! I’ve seen these about the internet, but your version is too adorable! cant wait to make one!
Adding that touch of vinyl really pulls the look together! The wreath is stinkin CUTE! We would ♥ to see this in our current linky party! Feel free to stop by 🙂 lollyjaneboutique.blogspot.com
Just adorable!
So cute!
I featured it on my Celebrations and Holidays blog!
OH’ IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY! TO DARN CUTE, AND JUST PERFECT FOR A BIRTHDAY! love it! winks-jen
I absolutely love this wreath! I’d love to feature it on my new blog if you are interested! http://www.everyday-is-a-celebration.blogspot.com
Let me know if you are interested!
Kelsey
kelsalexandra@hotmail.com
This turned out great!
I LOVE this! So cute! Love the ribbon mixed in!
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Kelly
Sharing this on my CraftOManiac FB page. love it! winks-jen
Love, love, love the wreath. How about next time you make one – would wearing a thimble on your finger work?
Oh my goodness, I love this!
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Brilliant Birthday Wreath, so colorful!
Just popping by on the Tuesday Time Out blog hop. I love your blog and I’m following … :0)
I definitely like your twist on the balloon wreath. Turned out better than the original I think 🙂
I love that you mixed up balloons and ribbons. It’s very cute! I have two birthdays in July and am starting to plan and prepare now so I don’t go crazy the last week of June. That’s the plan anyway. 😉
I’m curious how many balloons or bags were used?
-Laurie
So cute! I like the blocks of color!
I love this! I will definitely be making this. Seems like something I can do in front of the tv without paper scraps, glue, etc. all over the place. Since it’s absolutely adorable too, I’ll go for it! :0)
Great job!
~robin
I love the balloons on it! that’s so cool.
kathryn
thedragonsfairytail.blogspot.com
How stinkin’ adorable is that? So love the bright and cheery colors! Thanks for sharing at Beyond The Picket Fence.
I featured your wreath today on my blog! Thanks so much for linking up!
http://reasonstoskipthehousework.blogspot.com/2011/04/amazing-inspirations-2.html
Smiles,
Melanie
Reasons To Skip The Housework
Tuesday Time Out Link Up Party
I made the regular balloon wreath and love your addition of ribbon and tulle! I featured this on my friday favorites!!
http://www.lilbitofus.com/2011/04/friday-favorites_15.html
Dude, I LOVE this idea. It is so cute. I really want to try it. Thank you for sharing.
liZ
(simplesimonandco)
That is CRAZY cute!!! If you get a chance, I’d love for you to stop by and link up to the Tuesday To Do Party.
http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2011/04/tuesday-to-do-party-7-and-6-list-makers.html
Smiles!!
Jami
I love this!
Hi there!! We have had a love affair with your balloon wreath since the day we first saw it–we are featuring it on our post with our take for teacher appreciation week!! Thanks for the inspiration
Holiday Snob
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Amanda
http://www.todaystoptwenty.blogspot.com
Amazing, I love it!
Question: did you use regular sized balloons or water balloons? They look very small.
this is so clever! I am going to make this for my twins birthday for June! I am a new follower, I just love this blog! I cam over from I <3 Nap time
Have a wonderful day and I love wreaths!!
Jess@
http://www.balancedlibra10.blogspot.com
This is just wonderful! Love the bright fun colors and your children will love it too as well as guests! Love your comments about the sore fingers!Thanks in advance!
just curious….how big/long were the strips of ribbon and tulle that you used on the wreath? THanks!
so cute!! Planning for my daughters 1st Birthday party next month. 🙂 What size balloons did you use??
Thats cute!!!! How long did it take? Id like to second you on the april/jan thing LOL all my 3 are jan babies as well lol jan 12,14,21 hahaha my anni is dec tho ironically enough….that part of yr is a pain and always broke lol
FINALLY made mine and i LOOOVVVVEEE it! thank you so much for the idea!!
http://thepikefam.blogspot.com/2012/06/birthday-wreath.html
Am I able to pin this? Just adorable.
What a great idea! thanks for sharing your creativity! I Pinned!!
Oh you are so cute. Thanks for inspiring me. 🙂
ok.ok…are you kidding me….? you are totally a storm…rocking girl!
Amazing…i have to add i would like the idea of doing this wreath using fruits and veggies and hang them on the birthday parties as well, like around the chairs…i think the kids would love it because they are convenient to pick..like from the trees…lol…add leaves to make them colourful….hmmm..my kids were also born in january so i think it would make the party amazingly fun…(sorry i like my fruits and vegetables) 🙂
How would it do to string the balloons and then put them on the wreath either by pinning or wrapping the wreath? When wrapping the string around, you would leave gaps in the back where the balloons aren’t needed. At least, it would make it quicker and easier.
These wreaths are adorable, but before giving as a gift, please make sure the recipient is not latex allergic. These can cause a reaction in someone who is.