Upgrade Your Thanksgiving Decor With This Creative Balloon DIY

Besides the food and company, decorating is one of the best parts of Thanksgiving. The warm colors, pumpkins, and leaves are a delight to arrange and help create a cozy atmosphere. If you are throwing a Thanksgiving or Friendsgiving party or simply want your decor to be a bit less mellow, balloons are a great addition and one of many budget-friendly ways to decorate for Thanksgiving celebrations. After all, nothing says "party" quite like balloons. With a bit of fishing line, some balloons, and some faux fall leaves, you can DIY a floating balloon decor piece that is perfect for a photo-worthy backdrop, an exciting entryway, or just an eye-catching accent wall. This project is relatively affordable, quick to complete, and easily customizable to fit in whatever space you need.

For your Thanksgiving balloon decor, you will need adhesive wall hooks, fishing line or string (clear fishing line may be less noticeable), balloons in fall colors, tape, and fun fall decorations like faux leaves, robust pinecones, and lightweight miniature pumpkins. If you can tie the fishing line to a railing or wall feature in your home, you might not need the wall hooks, but they do a better job than tape at keeping the fishing line in place. Thin wire pieces, twine, or tape are helpful for securing the balloons, leaves, and pumpkins to the fishing line. As for the balloons, you could buy separate colors, like brown, orange, gold, or some unexpected colors to use in your Thanksgiving decor. Alternatively, you can spend a bit more on a fall-themed balloon pack, such as these highly reviewed Vicduotex 60-Piece Fall Balloons on Amazon for $9.99.

Altogether, you should be able to purchase all of the materials for this DIY for under $50. After visiting the best stores to check out for the cutest Thanksgiving decor to add into your hanging lines, start assembling your design. First, choose your location and decide how many lines of balloons you want based on the spacing between each balloon. The balloons can vary in diameter as you apply them, creating the illusion of depth. Next, mount your hooks on the wall above your desired starting height, and tie the fishing line to the hook. You can plan to extend the fishing line to the floor or stop it at a higher point on the wall.

When inflating the balloons, using an air balloon pump like the NuLink Electric Balloon Pump is a huge time-saver. Once they are inflated, secure the balloons to the fishing line, alternating colors and sizes to add visual interest. Either knot the inflated balloons around the line or wrap tape around the balloons to fix them in place. Finish by using sharp scissors to snip off the excess balloon tails to make them more orb-like as they hang. Be sure to leave spaces to attach your faux foliage, pumpkins, and other decor in the same way. A random arrangement makes for a fun look, while stripes or symmetrical patterns can look more polished and potentially more intriguing.