We’ve been planning a “fruit party” for a few years now, the gist is that everyone brings an exotic fruit and we, the hosts, provide a batch of the more common kinds. Who doesn’t want to feast on a smorgasboard of Mother Earth’s natural sweets? These balloon garlands were a cinch to make and provide maximum effect.
You will need: balloons (make sure to get some long ones for bananas), green paper for leaves, twine, scissors, tape
Step 1: Blow up your balloons. To really make them look like fruits, size them proportionally so that a blueberry is smaller than an orange, etc. To make the grapes I taped the small purple balloons in clusters.
Step 2: Tie the twine around each end of the balloon.
Step 3: Cut out leaves
Step 4: Crease the leaf to provide the 3D effect.
Step 5: Tape the leaf to the balloon using the end of the balloon as the stem.
Step 6: Continue tying the balloons to the twine to create the garland. Have fun fruiting!
photography by Hilda Grahnat
Mrs Average Bride
May 3, 2012
lol! These are the cutest things ever!
Sweet Harvest Moon
May 3, 2012
This adorable!
Kate
May 3, 2012
Awww they remind me of this silly plastic fruit bracelet my mom had when I was little…so adorable!
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Tina Ramchandani
May 3, 2012
Adding the leaves really do the trick. Nice creasing detail!
Rebecca - A Daily Something
May 3, 2012
Wow, so adorable!!!! LOVE!
Jenny
May 3, 2012
These are adorable! Wow, just wow.
sara walk
May 3, 2012
ha ha ha this is too cute! So incredibly creative
Jodie
May 3, 2012
These look amazing! So simple and yet so cool. I’ll definitely be making some of these for a summer party!
Lauren
May 3, 2012
I wanted to have a fruit party for my daughter last year. Her birthday is in June so it’s nice & sunny & warm. Perfect for fruit eating! Sadly in the end we decided to go with an “owl” theme since we were having her party at a local park. This year it will be at the beach so I think this post has inspired me once again to do the fruit theme. I’ll hang these from my easy-up!
Hanneke
May 3, 2012
that looks like so much fun!
LorynLoves
May 3, 2012
That is just so cool!! I want to do a fruit party now 🙂 Thanks so much for the inspiration!!
chiara
May 3, 2012
Fantastic! I love the itty bitty little blueberries!
Chelsea
May 3, 2012
What a great idea! These are my favorite kind of projects- totally doable, and I think to myself “why didn’t I ever think of that”?! 🙂
Festive Party Girl - Angie
May 3, 2012
This is such a great idea. What a fun and easy way to decorate.
Claire
May 3, 2012
That is the sweetest thing! Perfect for my mom’s birthday this summer. Thanks for the great idea!
Liz H
May 3, 2012
Where is that black & white shirt from?! ADORE! This DIY is adorable too! 🙂
Katy @ Couch to 5Katy
May 3, 2012
Those are so adorable! I am teaching some nutrition classes to kids over the next few weeks and these would make a great addition to the room!
Marie
May 3, 2012
This is the cutest idea! I love the floating fruit and all the fun colors! 🙂
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Emily Rolfing
May 3, 2012
What a fun idea. I love it!
Pien
May 3, 2012
that is soooo cool! I just love your blog and the pretty things you show on it! Please don’t ever stop!
ashley @ sunnysideshlee.com
May 3, 2012
Cute! Love this idea!
kellychristine
May 3, 2012
um. you. are. genius.
Kristen
May 3, 2012
I love this as well. Great idea! Paris is not the same without you guys!
Phoebe
May 3, 2012
That is SO FLIPPIN CUTE!
carina
May 3, 2012
fantastic idea!!!
vanessa
May 3, 2012
This makes me so happy!! I cannot wait to make these for our next little party!
Linnette
May 3, 2012
ADORABLE! I can imagine them with simple kawaii faces on them too!!! Beautiful!
HELLO HAPPY DAY
May 3, 2012
Your ideas are so fresh! It’s so nice to see new projects that I haven;t seen anywhere else.
Sarah
May 3, 2012
I love everything Brittany does and these are no exception.
Lexy @ The Proper Pinwheel
May 3, 2012
Stop it right now. This has to be the cutest garland I’ve ever seen. That Brittany! Full of creative talent!
Annick Gaudreault
May 3, 2012
SO GREAT!
Andrea (@FrSeed2Stomach)
May 3, 2012
cutest project (and website) ever!
Catherine
May 3, 2012
absolutely adorable!!
kim
May 3, 2012
This is wonderful!
Laura
May 3, 2012
My daughter would love this!
Brooke
May 3, 2012
This is such a great idea. it would look great around a bar for a pool party. Come tropical cocktails and fruit platters.
katrina
May 3, 2012
my goodness, brittany — your ideas are freakin’ BRILLIANT!
Hannah @ Sparrow + Spark!
May 4, 2012
I love this, what a great idea!
ppomme
May 4, 2012
Such a fun and fabulous idea ! Love it 🙂
Judy Havrilla@cuteanduseful.com
May 4, 2012
OK. That is just amazing.
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Mara {A Blog About Love}
May 4, 2012
love this so much!!
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May 4, 2012
these are so cool AND creative! where did you think of this idea? i’m definitely going to make these tonight