DIY Decorative Hot Air Balloon

Hot air balloons always remind me of the olden days when people used them for travel. It’s always amusing to see one, especially if it’s designed like the classic ones. If you’re a fan of hot air balloons, I have a fun project for you! I found this DIY decorative hot air balloon tutorial from Craft Classy‘s YouTube channel and instantly fell in love with it.

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It’s incredibly easy to make, and you can customize and design it however you like. Want it to be colorful? Go ahead and choose a different lantern and use yarns instead of jute twine. Be as creative as you want. Watch the video below for the full instructions.

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Budget-Friendly Hot Air Ballo0n Decor Materials

• 10″ ivory paper lantern
• small wooden basket
• brown paint
• jute twine
• scrap fabric for sandbags
• a light-weight object to weigh down the basket
• outdoor mod podge
• wooden beads
• battery-operated light

How to Make a Hot Air Balloon Decor

Step 1:

Assemble the paper lantern according to the package instructions.

Step 2:

Coat the lantern with Mod Podge.

Step 3:

Paint the small basket with brown. Use wet tissue to thin out the paint so it looks more natural. Let it dry.

Step 4:

Hold the lantern a few inches above the basket, then measure from the top of the lantern to the top edge of the basket. Cut 8 pieces of jute twine with that measurement.

Step 5:

Take one jute string and glue the end on the top of the lantern seam. Follow the seam, then glue it halfway down the lantern. Repeat with the remaining seams of the lantern. Glue the ends onto the top edge of the basket, spacing them evenly.

Step 6:

Wrap the top edge of the basket with jute twine, gluing it as you go.

Step 7:

Glue jute twine around the lantern horizontally 1/3 from the top. Next, measure from the top of the lantern to the horizontal jute twine. Cut pieces of jute twine with that measurement and glue them between the vertical strings.

Cut small pieces of jute twine and place a wooden bead inside. Glue the ends between the vertical twines. See the photo below for reference.

Step 8:

Make four small sandbags using fabric scraps and jute twine. Glue them on four sides.

Step 9:

Place the lightweight object in the basket and add the battery-operated light(optional). Hang your lantern.

DIY Decorative Hot Air Balloon