DIY Balloon Cake Topper
We're bringing the balloon arch craze to your party table with this DIY balloon garland cake topper!
Servings: 1
Cost: $20
Equipment
- Scissors or wire cutters
Instructions
- Inflate, knot and tie an assortment of balloons in varying sizes. Make sure not to fill them more than halfway full to keep the balloon size proportionate to the cake.
- Measure and cut a 24-inch section of the floral wire. You can always trim it later if needed.
- Trim your skewers so that you have an 8-inch and 12-inch skewer.
- To create the first base support for your cake topper, wrap one end of your floral wire around the 8-inch skewer a few times until secure.
- Take the other end of the floral wire and carefully thread it through the tied end of the inflated balloon. Gently pull the wire through until the balloon is snug against the wire. Repeat this step for each balloon, creating a colorful balloon garland. Make sure to scatter the larger balloons, so that they’re not all in one section. Play around with the positioning of the balloons, so that they don’t all face the same direction.
- Once you’ve added all of your balloons to the wire, wrap the open end of the wire around your 12-inch skewer until it’s secure. Trim any excess wire.
- Once you’ve added all of your balloons to the wire, wrap the open end of the wire around your 12-inch skewer until it’s secure. Trim any excess wire.
- Adjust the angle and position of your arch to your desired shape. Using a thick gauge wire, allows for you to easily bend or twist the wire. Play around with it until you’re happy with the shape.