How to make a Dollar Tree Balloon Arch (no stand required!)🎈

[@DoItOnaDime]

What were your high school colors? Drop an emoji below! Mine: 🧡🖤 (this would be perfect for a grad party! 👩‍🎓)

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

❤️🖤🤍

[@katesanders2219]

💙🤍 (But my kids' district is 🧡🖤!)

[@barauz11]

🖤❤💛

[@jenroc20]

❤️🖤

[@claudm8406]

❤️🤍🖤

[@thewadsquad]

45 minutes?! I feel like this would take me 45 hours. lol It looks Amazing!

[@mitchelltrio]

Oh, totally. You would find me the next day under a pile of incorrectly connected balloons, muttering. 🎈

[@ilovenoodles7483]

🤷🏽‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

[@DoItOnaDime]

You make the food and I’ll make a field of arches! 😆 Ultimate team!! ❤️

[@jessicashowalter2304]

Lol 😂 I was thinking the same

[@hudaosman312]

SO TRUE ... when I saw someone do something like this so easly&perfectly ... I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO CRY 😭😭😭

[@gunrajsingh15]

We need more decoration videos Catherine this is amazing!

[@nellylopez3330]

I love the video thank you so much I just cannot stand the sound of balloons it gives me Goosebumps, But this is a great idea for my sister's baby shower coming up

[@cherylk8781]

Thank you so much for this tutorial😊

[@wendyramirez3350]

Great tutorial! Thank you!

[@alessiabarrera1778]

So Amazing, I Will Definitely Do This 💕 Thank You Girl

[@kcueva313]

Wow your amazing.. that looks super cool 👍🏻

[@ali02135]

I used your method yesterday. A few moments where I wasn’t sure it was going to work, but we did it! What do you do if a balloon pops in a layer you’ve already attached?

[@ItsMona4Me]

Omg you have no idea how many videos I’ve watched to make the balloon arch and I was lost until yours! This looks super easy and affordable!! My daughters birthday is the end of May and I wanted to make this!! 💚💛🤍 we’re my HS colors

[@cw9644]

I make arches a lot and My tip is you really don’t have to twist the ribbon around all four balloons each time, honestly twisting around one will hold it in place, maybe two if it’s going to be outside in the wind 😋

[@1bebbus]

When I was an Activity Director in Assisted Living homes for senior citizens, for every event my director would want a balloon arch, but my activity budget never could afford the one's you saw in the activity catalogs. Amazing that you were able to do it so cheaply and it looks professionally made!

[@jenniechurch5337]

Considering how much it costs to live in places like that...but their budget is always so crappy for food/entertainment and care!

[@anora787]

Looks so pretty! Just a little tip for you next time you do the balloon arch add the weight when you tie on your first balloon quad. You can also just put water inside of another balloon as your weight. Also instead of using ribbon you can use fishing wire it gives you a little more stability on your arch just check the thickness of the fish string by lbs when you buy it. And lastly to make the balloon a little bit darker if you’re using dollar store balloons layer them one inside the other when you blow them up and it’ll give you a darker effect.

[@JustQuixa]

What thickness of fishing string do you suggest? I’m not familiar with it yet. :)

[@anora787]

@@JustQuixa the one I buy from Walmart is 20lbs. Fishing string.

[@sfr2107]

Awesome tips. Any advice on clean up?

[@anora787]

@@sfr2107 thanks. I just pop balloons once I don’t need them and in the trash they go! Lol. Except confetti ones try to just poke small holes on those first so confetti does not go flying every where.

[@melissabarry8995]

Pop them inside the trash bag so it doesn’t go everywhere

[@victoriacharlesworth7099]

That’s EXACTLY how I make the balloon arch over my sons grave each year on his birthday. It’s good and strong for uk weather so it really does work without a frame. Love those colours 🥰✝️💕

[@bethmessner4453]

So sorry for your loss. ❤️

[@annier8604]

How beautiful a tradition. Sorry for your loss. ❤️

[@juliejackman2649]

Sorry about your son. 😢

[@DoItOnaDime]

I’m so very sorry for your loss.

[@maryethridge6526]

So sorry .. I too know that pain.... of losing my only son.. hugs

[@Youwh00]

My sweet friend, If nobody has told you today, YOU ARE SUPER AMAZING!

[@adataylor4956]

I’ve been looking for an easy diy balloon arch!! Thank you SO much for this video!!!

[@tracyriordan7011]

Yayyyyyyy!! I needed this! I have my grandson's baby shower! This came out sooo amazing!! I love it sooo much!! Thank you soo much and I definitely need that machine to blow up my balloons! ( : I love how your arch came out sooo much!! ( :🥰

[@Ilovejesus-95]

I've seen many balloon arch tutorials but always felt they were too much. This video makes it so much easier for me to understand! I have a 1 year old birthday party next weekend and I feel confident doing this thanks to you!

[@melissabarry8995]

Blow up the balloons a week ahead of time fishing wire instead of ribbon

[@devynguest5403]

How’d it go ??

[@gigilarigi3132]

Had to giggle about the beanie sending you to college. I bought my daughter an owl that had a typo in the poem and was told to “hang onto it! It’ll be worth major $$$!” Nope! But she sure loved her beanie collection. 🤣 Love to you all! 🥰

[@michelepropst9009]

I appreciate this tutorial! I made a balloon arch following these instructions two days ago for my daughter's 18th birthday party just yesterday. You never mentioned just how hard it is to tie two balloons together, lol! I couldn't get the little tie-helper-thingy that came with the balloon pump to work, so we did them all by hand and it was hard on us. Our balloons were from Party City, so maybe they were less stretchy or something, but if I did it again I would try to get some tiny rubber bands (like for braces) and just tie each balloon by itself then use the rubber bands to make the pairs. Also, I don't recall if you stressed it much in the video, but it really is important to NOT over-inflate. My husband kept making them pear-shaped and then pairing different sizes, so it was tougher to make them lay flat in the "flower" as I stacked and swirled. Here is a tip if you run out of balloons or just get too tired to keep going (both happened to us!): In order to make the top of the arch high enough, we set the bottoms on chairs, which also helped keep the ends in place because I forgot about adding weights. We had a decorative bench under it and a backdrop behind it for photos, so it worked out well. My daughter was tickled and I am pretty proud of my new skill. Thank you for the video!

[@jennsnook145]

Wish I watched this before I bought the stands😂

[@marjoryealday686]

Beautiful! Just a little note if anyone has a latex sensitivity, sometimes the balloons in the dollar tree bags come with a lot of powder and can trigger to the skin and nose when handling and inflating them. I had to forego the DIY because this happened to me but if you and your helpers are ok this is definitely worth it!

[@ryantaralepoidvin4039]

Just in time for my daughter's birthday party!!! Thank you! 🙂

[@MichelleLopez-gz5fz]

Kathryn, the timing of this video is perfect. I am hosting a bridal shower and I would've never thought I could do that if it weren't for you. I bet this will help others planning baby showers, birthday parties, graduation, etc. You are amazing, love when you include your family too. Thank you again!

[@HisfavoriteSyn]

This looks awesome. Could you did a vid with cheap wedding diy? I’m getting married and I want to do my own centerpieces or just cut cost wherever I can without looking too cheap.

[@princessalways4eva]

I love balloon art. I did a whole big display including an arch for my brother’s retirement party this past January. Everyone LOVED it! I’ll be doing them for EVERY occasion now. I think I’m tied to them since everyone saw what I made. (No pun intended 😂). Yours came out beautifully. 😍 Tfs sweetie. Have a wonderful day.🤗

[@mrsmac813]

Do you have you’re voice over sped up? You are talking so fast.

[@landonandnatalie]

I LOVE you BUT PLEASE slow down when narrating in your videos. It triggers our anxiety. Please keep being you but just a little slower. ❤️❤️

[@sburwell75]

So cute and such an easy way to connect the balloons. This was much easier that the way I did it as a teacher sponsor of the 8th grade semi-formal several years ago(retired now, yippee!). I tied balloons to PVC pipe that my husband bent into an arch frame and connected to a base.

[@TheLovelyMissBeans]

Katherine, you are always a fast talker but today takes the cake! Did you decide to get that quadruple espresso today or are you just REALLY excited about balloons?!?!?! 😉😄🤣

[@adrianagonzalez29]

Just in time for my son's first birthday and my oldest's 3rd birthday! I can't wait to see their reactions because they both love balloons at this age. 😍

[@marshaanderson9176]

I blew balloons Saturday night for my grandson he turned 8 I didn't use my machine I use my hand held one didn't make an arch because my grandson is autism and I thought he probably wouldn't like them

[@RandelleSolomon]

This is great and I think I could do it 😄. I'd love to see some more party 🥳 and kids DIY projects.

[@mallorysmith5508]

"To think, you guys were supposed to put me through college, and here you are holding up the end of a balloon arch" is an A-grade offhand comment.

[@DoItOnaDime]

We all believed back in the day...

[@laurieanne9712]

Did you do a voice speed-up??. Compared to older videos, wow, it is super sped up!

[@peterlehmann2760]

Wondering this too. It’s way too fast.

[@LB-ih7ed]

Girl, why are you talking SO fast??!!??

[@Miss_AriStarry]

Wish you showed us how to put up the arch

[@Janisrose.H]

Wow love it but slow down the commentary. Yikes!

[@DesignerSavvy]

Just helped make one for my future daughter-in-law's bridal shower last month. They're so pretty! Thanks for this tip! Turned out beautifully! 🎈

[@DoItOnaDime]

That's great! Have an awesome day!

[@DesignerSavvy]

@@DoItOnaDime I loved how your arch stood on its own. We tied ours to the bannister. You’re a ray of sunshine Kathryn. Love your channel and have followed for a while. Wish we could have connected when I lived in NC. I’m back there often. Maybe some day we can connect and meet. I’d love that! Have a fabulous day! 💜

[@whitr6596]

How fun!! We are planning my daughters 3rd birthday this summer and wanted to do a rainbow balloon arch for it. This is perfect!

[@voartist3537]

Oh I am TOTALLY doing this for my daughters graduation party!! Thank you for this 🎈!

[@simplyhome.denise3490]

This came just in time! Next month I’m planning a painting with a twist party for my daughter. Minus the twist. 😂

[@alisimon1196]

Just in time for my sister-in-law-to-be's bridal shower I'm hosting in June!

[@claudiaaa4268]

Love watching these videos but I can't help to blink a lot waiting for balloons to pop 😂

[@HomeFrugalicious]

Fun!🤗🥰 I love the popping balloons😅🤣 Great tips as always! Enjoy your day!

[@Whatworksthisworks]

🌈🌈🌈🌈 Wow! This is great! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@cathyfloridagirl2867]

So pretty! Kathryn! I've seen people use the pool noodles from Dollar Tree n make arches then tack the balloons! Great job😎😍

[@HolmesFamilyVlogs]

Yesss I definitely have all my kids parties to plan !!! You helped this mama out so much thank you ❤

[@AnasCreativeCorner]

Yeah, I don't do balloons.....just the mere idea of it popping in my hand sends me into my dark place filled with anxiety and despair, lol. But it's a lovely project! :D

[@bobbiehaynes6066]

This was so awesome.yes! We would love more videos like this unique and fun...Enjoy your channel.NY

[@brendarigdonsbrensden.8350]

Abfab ❤️👍🏼

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

Kathryn, you're such a beautiful woman inside and out. You made that balloon arch look so easy. Definitely going to try to make one for our wedding anniversary in November.

[@DoItOnaDime]

You can do it!

[@ksflick100]

Blue and Gold!! Yellow Mums (gigantic) for Homecoming!! Just dropping a line to tell you how much you encourage me!! I just found you...kind of late, eh?..ha..but you bless me everyday!!.....you also look like our daughters HS BF....,, I told Linda that and she watched you (two newbies0 and she said you are MUCH more peppy that she is.....hummmm she never said you did not look like her!!! ha....here is your HUG...(())...you are enough!!!

[@deaneclark6469]

I've made the baloon arches before...I love your tricks for holding your arch down! As always Kathryn, thank you for sharing all of your hard work, creativity, talent and inspiration w/ us! Stay safe ,healthy and positive! God bless you and your family!🙏❤🇺🇸😊

[@sparkasaurusdonna]

Great tutorial. I could even follow your directions.

[@Papiercutz]

Oh, my! You talked so fast I couldn't keep up!

[@fernandofigueroaizazaga620]

Bruh just put it in slow motion 😂

[@rebekahbane5697]

You can do this way cheaper at Hobby Lobby!!!!! A balloon arch kit is 8 dollars, or you can make your own. Balloons are $1.59 and come 25 to a package which is 0.34¢ more than dollar tree and you get 10 more quality balloons. They have specialty colors if you want. Plus, you can purchase a balloon arch plastic holder for $1.99 that is 16 feet long and makes it really easy to use, you could also get frugal and reuse it many times.

[@marybethduke3263]

LOVE THIS TUTORIAL!!! Yep, Beanie Babies are now pretty much worthless....bummer.

[@makenzie9302]

My sister's birthday is today, and I made her a balloon arch following your tutorial. She loves it!

[@traceycheapmom1398]

I would love to make this for my daughter's graduation party. How far ahead should I make it? Is night before party ok? How long will the balloons last once blown up,? TY everyone my HS colors ♥️🖤

[@nicoleee_marieee]

How long before the party will the balloon arch last?! For example if party is Sunday around 1pm… can we do/finish the arch Saturday night?

[@wavyliketheocean3486]

Happy Wednesday! Wow that’s so beautiful done!! Awesome kids! Thank you for sharing this beautiful time with me and as always stay safe and blessed to you and your family.

[@missslalani]

Can you please slow down your speaking? As of recently I've started having a harder time understanding the fast speaking during the voice over parts (0:49 - 1:14, etc.). Otherwise, your videos are wonderful! 🏅

[@varsharao7436]

Hi Catherine . You have been and are amazing in all your project they give a sens of comfort and inspiration to organize our lives SO IMPORTANT . basically just love your zest towards life . Best wishes to you and your family . There is but one thing , there is a lottttt of plastic usage going on in each organization videos . And we all know how badly our earth is suffering , we might not know but our future generations will bear the brunt . Can you show videos on how you reuse your storage / decor instead of bringing in more plastic into our lives . I hope 🤞 this ask will not be taken in any other way . Reusing decor / and organization stuff . I have plastic stuff as well I. Pantry and bathroom and I would love to see how and where they can reused maybe like kids room / study room / mud room etc

[@Numberonehusband]

You bought 8 for $1.25 each plus tax doesn't equal $8. FYI: Walmart sells the balloons cheaper and you get alot more balloons.

[@karenfoster7242]

Oh my gosh, help totally creative, but I think that’s way too complicated for me for the baby shower I have coming up and I’m hosting, lol😳😳😬😬

[@latonyakennedyjones6235]

💫 Thank You 🙏🏼 For Sharing * You Are Enough * I’m A New Subscriber 💃🩷👑🎙️

[@kayleerawls3734]

You helped me make my sister’s surprise birthday party perfect… thank you for this video!

[@StormyGeddon]

Thank you for the fun tutorial! Did you speed up your audio by any chance? You’re talking super fast and it’s really hard to understand you as a result. Maybe it’s just my TV because usually I don’t struggle to understand your videos 🙏

[@zaida3494]

I noticed this arch is for indoor and the wall helps keep the balloons in place,now , do you have any suggestions on how to hold the balloon arch outside in the yard? I am looking to buy the arch where you only need to add the 120 balloons and since I am on a budget I am looking to save some money..HELP!

[@maxinemuhammad5979]

😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿Absolutely love great job it looked amazing

[@AmandaJ__]

I had a bit of trouble understanding you in this video as I found you to be talking very fast, however, LOVE the balloon arch!! thank you!

[@kristinejasinski6770]

I had to rewatch, you talk super fast. Awesome idea, definitely going to try for my daughter’s 21st birthday

[@csandst1]

More trouble than it’s worth, imo. If you sped the narration any faster, you’d sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks 😂

[@debbieomi]

I am on the board for our county fair and am in charge of kids' day. I do believe a balloon arch is needed as part of our photo op set up. How much was that roll of ribbon and did it take more than one roll? Seems like a very large number of yards was used so that definitely needs to be included in the total. So probably closer to $20 than $10 but still a good value, I think.

[@vvmarie9922]

Wow 😱the balloon arch turned out so good I have a almost 2 year old niece to have a balloon arch for her birthday with be perfect I like that you are able to get every thing from dollar tree

[@hollyboatright2136]

💙💛 and ❤🖤 are the graduation colors here. Hmm...I wonder what colors to use for 2 doing online college courses...

[@sheriwilliams4207]

Did this same method for making an arch for my daughters birthday party back in January with Walmart and Dollar Tree balloons. Made it the day before and was worried about the balloons deflating before her party the next day. Not only did they stay up perfectly but we moved it up to her bedroom and just popped it over the weekend because she was tired of it taking up space. That thing lasted 3 months! So good! 👍

[@DoItOnaDime]

Wow, 3 months is amazing!

[@EstelleCreativeDesigns]

Lol, he basically said woman don't no one care about these balloons I got my eyes on the cookies.

[@crystalbrown7996]

Me trying to keep up with this knowing it’s not that hard 👁👄👁✍🏻📝 but going to take me forever !!

[@aprilhampton6298]

I'm getting custody of my nieces three kids. They are a 18 month old girl and a set of 6 month old twins, one boy and one girl. All of them have birthdays in September so I'll be doing either 2 parties close together or one big one.

[@courtney77ish]

I absolutely adore you and your videos!! I’d love it if you did a review on the BISSELL® CrossWave® 🙂

[@KristenxLaura]

Thank you for this tutorial! Would the dollar tree balloons hold up in the sun? I am planning on doing this for my son’s first birthday in our backyard.

[@marianegron4433]

Saludos y Dtb excelente idea también puedes coger dos globos hecharle agua para hacer el peso en el arco. Definitivamente eres genial

[@Herefortheballoons]

Pro tip.. blow 12 inch balloons to 12 inches then let the air out till 10 inches or less for less popping. they sell balloon sizers at dollar tree. Also you can tie everything neck to neck for a tighter garland.

[@juliagoolia72]

Lol, remember when we thought Beanie Babies were going to make us all rich?!

[@amandanewlan7024]

Just FYI Our Dollar Tree in Georgia raised the price from $1 per item to $1.25.

[@barauz11]

Just in time for my bb shower next week! Thank you so much🥰

[@berthavillalobos8163]

This is how I make my balloon arches but I don’t do so much ribbon. It’s really not that necessary to loop it all the way around every single layer.

[@stacyshoemaker9177]

I don’t understand why you are calling that red. It’s pink. Lol Thanks for the video

[@AC-qi9wo]

Katherine, how much coffee did you consume, you were talking super fast in this video. 😄

[@tomnene]

How does it stay up? I want to try this for my sons party but the venue doesn't allow things attached to the wall and only 15 set up. Do you think its not possible to attempt this?

[@janemichael9433]

This is awesome!!! Thank you!!!! 🎉

[@LuzVega-tb4zc]

Thank you so much❤ trying to do a festival theme bd party for my grandson.

[@Hilly922]

I am looking for a good hand held steamer for cleaning around the house. You mentioned it once in one of your videos. Would you mind posting it here for me. Thank you!!!

[@sandyvang4732]

Where was this when I needed it?! 😫 I struggled so bad when I was taping my balloons together

[@karenpeterman7152]

Is it just me or were you talking really fast? LOL 😂 Love the arch!!💕

[@elisabethjones4917]

How far in advance do you have to do them? How long did it take you? Any recommendations for one outdoors??

[@ladyj5682]

Cute but 45 minutes….. no real interest. Wonder how much I can pay someone?

[@traczebabe]

This is much easier than the plastic rings that come in the ballon arch kits. I purchased the balloon blower, it’s on sale!