Mixin' Mom: DIY Balloon Garland

This past weekend I hosted a baby shower for a very close friend of mine who is expecting another boy this September. His nursery is themed lions and skiing - so I decided on a safari theme for the baby shower! I made a balloon garland as the focal point for the party and it was pretty easy to do! It took me about an hour and a half total! Below is my Balloon Garland How-to.

Supplies:
- balloons in different colors you want to use for the party, at least 50 (depends on how big you want garland to be)
- string
- tacks
- low-temperature glue gun
- garland extras (I used faux monstera leaves and palm leaves)

1. Blow up balloons in different sizes.
2. Attach 3 or 4 balloons together at their base with string.
3. Cut a long piece of string to use as your main string for your garland shape.
4. Attach string from group of balloons to your main string, tying a knot as close to the middle of your balloon grouping as you can get. Keep adding your balloon groupings to your string until you have your desired length. Tie a good knot on your end balloon groupings to your main string so the balloons do not slip off.
5. To hang your garland use tacks in the wall your will use. I used 3 tacks for mine, the garland was extremely light and did not need a lot of support. I used a tack on the ends and one in the middle. I placed a tack through one of the small pieces of string from the balloon groupings and pushed it in the wall where I wanted the garland to hang.
6. Once you have your garland secured to the wall you can blow up more balloons to fill in the spots that need to be fuller. I used a low-temperature glue gun to glue these balloons to the garland.
7. Add garland extras as you wish with the glue gun as well.