best balloon decoration ideas

hi there my name is solia and like manyof you i cannot wait for graduation day. so that's why i'll be sharing with yousome graduation party ideas to make sure that your commencement day is superspecial. so if you're anything like me you're gonna want party ideas that arereally fun budget-friendly and easy to make. so stick around and i'm going toshow you seven diy party decorations like table centerpieces, picture frames,party favors photo booth props, balloon decorationsand even a sweet sequin graduation banner. ready to start crafting? let's go! our first diy graduation party idea is aballoon chandelier. it's gonna be the

perfect welcome to all of your guests. punch a hole in the center of the cardstock. place your four by six cards in the center of your 5x7 card stock. useyour double-sided tape to do this. with a marker add cute details to the cardstock. attach the ribbon to the card stock through the hole. blow up a balloon,you can use a helium tank if you'd like. tie knot at the end to hold the air in.attach your balloon to the cards with the ribbon. hang the balloon from the ceiling. repeatto all 10 balloons. for uploading and printing your digital photos don'tforget to download the shutterfly app. if

you want a more personalized themeswitch up the balloon colors to match your school colors and add images offriends and family that helped you throughout the school year. want to knowa cool way for your party guests to drink in style? glitter cups.they're fun festive and can be made in just five easy steps. make sure thoughthat you're doing this in a well-ventilated area because you'll beusing glue and nail polish. fill your bowl with glitter. take yourcup and with a paintbrush add the glue. dip your cup in the glitter. lightly dabthe glitter to set it in place. once the glitter is settled add the nailpolish to the glitter. let it dry for

about ten minutes and fill with yourfavorite drink. you could always try mixing different types of metallics suchas gold, rose, silver and bronze for a more festive look. what's better than sequins on yourgraduation day? a sequined banner of course! for this you can use words like'hooray' or the year of your graduation. for ours we're gonna be using 'congrats'. print out a sheet with each letter thatyou'll be using in your banner. keep the letter on top of the cardboard and begintracing it with your crafting knife. wrap the trim around your letter and glue gunalong the way. in some cases it's easier

to stretch the trim vertically insteadof wrapping. spell out your phrase backwards add glue to the back of eachletter and place the hanging cord on each piece. let it dry for approximately20 minutes and hang it up. if all you have available are loose sequins thatworks too. just glue them directly to the cardboard. there's no doubt this bannerwill make your graduation party dazzle for an easy yet elegant touch to yourdiy party try dressing up simple picture frames. you can add your favorite photos,graduation quotes and personalized graduation announcements. paint your frame any color you'd likeand let it dry. once dry flip the frame

over and start measuring how much twineyou'll nee. cut the twine a little longer than necessary so it's easy toglue. use your hot glue gun to attach the twine to the frame. remember to stretchout your wire as much as possible repeat this step as many times as you'dlike depending on how big the frame is let it dry for about five minutes.hang your clothes pins along with the pictures or quotes and you're done. you can do this with small and largeframes. it would be really fun to have guests bring in pictures of youthroughout the years and hang them on clothespins as they come in.

photos make any party more memorable and having photo props allows your party guests to be a little bit more fun andadventurous. also be sure to create a social media hashtag for your graduationparty and add it to the props so that your guests can tag you on your specialday. draw a three-inch box on each corner ofyour poster board. draw a straight line from one corner of the box horizontallyto the other side. repeat for the top and sides of the poster board. use thecrafting knife to cut out the rectangular frame. you should be leftwith a large picture frame. set that aside. take your gold poster board andflip it over. place your cup upside down

and trace the circumference with yourpencil. repeat until you cover one and a half poster boards. cut out the circlesand start placing them on your frame until it's covered. once you're happywith the placement start gluing them down with your glue gun. take your brushand add glue to the desired circles and top with glitter. set with the spray, add your hashtag ofchoice and snap away. it'll be so fun to see all the photos your friends andfamily took at your graduation party. it's always great to get advice fromfamily and friends, especially when you can take it with you wherever you go.this diy shadow box will allow you to

cherish special thoughts and wishes foryears to come. take apart your shadow box. cut a slit onthe top of your box with a crafting knife. with a drill carefully follow theslit. be sure to wear safety goggles. sand to smooth it out. paint your box and setit to dry. glue your principal to the back of thebox. once it's dry place the frame back on the shadow box and make sure it'sclosed all the way. have your guests decorate your bookmarks and add their favorite piece of advice for the graduate and slide it in the box. it's always good to give your guests alittle thank-you party favor for

celebrating your special day with you.besides who doesn't love candy? you can put these diy mason jars as tablecenterpieces or pass them out at the end of your event. cut slits to the bottom ofyour gold paper to make fringe. wrap the thin piece around the bottom of the lidin blue. add the square to the top of the lid and glue. take your rope and glue itto the top of the black square. cover it with the small circle cut out. take yourfringe and wrap it around the rope. don't forget to glue. now for the best part, addcandy to your jar and seal. with these diy ideas your graduationparty will be amazing. it just takes a little creativity and some crafting andyou're on your way to celebrating.

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