Make A Balloon Pool Noodle Arch For Your Next At-Home Birthday Celebration

If you're searching for a gorgeous way to decorate a birthday party, whether it's for a child or an adult, you can turn Dollar Tree pool noodles into the ultimate birthday bash decor. This simple project uses a foam noodle to create the base for a balloon arch. For a larger arch, you may need to attach multiple pool noodles together, as this determines the length of your decoration. With a pool noodle, various sizes, styles, and colors of balloons, and balloon arch strips (both the noodle and the arch strips are $1.25 each at Dollar Tree), you'll be able to DIY a gorgeous birthday party decoration for a low cost.

When figuring out how to decorate with balloons, it's important to choose colors and styles that match well together. You might simply use different shades of the same color or have a unique combination of hues. Because these decorative arches tend to look best when they're not perfectly uniform, try pairing some smaller balloons with larger ones. On Amazon, you can find a 70 pack of 5-inch balloons in various colors for around $5, and Dollar Tree has a 20 pack of 12-inch latex balloons. As you work, you can rearrange your balloons to get the perfect aesthetic. If you'd like to add a few unique balloons for accents, Dollar Tree has the large Happy Birthday star shaped balloon as well as a six pack of confetti-filled balloons. You could also use Happy Birthday shaped balloons that are $6 at Target.

Start by filling all your balloons, preferably with an electric or manual air pump. If you're using multiple pool noodles, simply tape the ends together to make one long noodle, but be sure the openings are aligned. String your balloon arch strip through the hole in the center of the foam, bring it up one side, and tie or glue the ends of the strip together, cutting off any excess. Now, start adding your balloons.

Slip the knot of each balloon into the holes on the arch strip. As you work, tie the strip onto the middle of the noodle for stability or use glue dots to attach it (about $8 for 1,000 on Amazon). Continue adding your balloons until the arch looks full. To incorporate accents or special balloons to the front of your design or to close up any gaps in the arch, place glue dots onto your balloon and fasten it to other ones already on your project. When it's finished, hang your decor from Command hooks on the wall above your refreshments table or over a doorway. Alternatively, if you'd prefer an outdoor decoration, you can insert stakes into the ends of your pool noodles. Then, stick the other ends of the stakes into the ground and lean the arch up against a wall or fence. This pool noodle hack can add a splash of style to your home decor and help decorate for the perfect birthday party.