D-I-Y Geronimo! Balloons

Maybe you heard, on March 10th there was a cosmic coincidence that only happens ONCE a year–the day that MAR.10 spells MARIO–and we decided the celebration in our stores required extra-special decor! We have long been fans of the creative geniuses of Geronimo! balloon-troopers and decided we would do our best to create something similar for our Mar.10 event. Follow our tutorial below and you can have your very own D-I-Y balloon creations!

Supplies needed…36″ balloons, we found ours here | Ribbon, we chose several grosgrain and satin spools from here | Tissue paper of various colors | Metallic garland (for necessary sparkle!) | Scissors | Stapler | Blue tape

{STEP 1} Gather supplies

{Choose a color story that works for the overall theme of your event}

{Here you can see how long the garland looks before it’s cut}

{STEP 2} Create tissue poms

{Using two sheets of tissue paper at a time, fold in half length-wise. Begin cutting strips of equal width all the way across; leave 1 in. border at folded edge}

{When you’re finished cutting it should look like this}

{Find the mid-way point; cut a 6 in. piece of ribbon and tie it in a loose knot around the tissue}

{Leave enough room so that your pinkie finger can fit in the loop. The white ribbon will later be used to attach to the tassel}

{Beginning from one edge, fold inward and staple together}

{Repeat from opposite edge, stapling both sides together once you reach the middle}

{Your pom is now ready to attach to the balloon tassel}

{STEP 3} Attach ribbon, garland and poms

{Using blue painters tape, secure an anchor-ribbon to the wall; cut your ribbon at various lengths and tie to anchor-ribbon. Cut a 2 ft. wide section of garland and staple to top of anchor-ribbon. Tie on poms}

{We recommend leaving your tassels hanging on the wall until your event to keep them from crinkling or getting flattened}

{Not to mention they make a fun wall decoration…}

{We would also consider using them as the backdrop of a photo booth!}

{Step 4} Inflate balloons, secure tassels, and decorate!

{Arrange in groups of 3 or 5 and voila! Your room is transformed!}