Bostik Hot Air Balloon

Take your creativity to new heights with this whimsical DIY Bostik Hot Air Balloon🎈 project! First, construct a foam basket and attach it with a pipe cleaner handle using Glu Tape and accents of Glitter Glue for festive flair. Next, papier-mâché a balloon with layers of pink tissue using Clag Paste, and let it dry into a dreamy globe. Add flair by gluing on template flags with Blu Stik, then affix the basket securely to the balloon for your magical masterpiece. Perfect as a delicate décor piece or centerpiece, this floating craft adds color and charm to any room or party. A creative blend of crafting and decoration that brings imaginative flight to your table, elevating your décor game one balloon at a time!

Two colourful DIY hot air balloons made from tissue paper, floating in a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds.

Instructions

Step 1: MAKE THE BASKET

Cut up a strip of foam sheet. Staple the ends together. Cut the pipe claner into two short lengths. Then sticky tape them to the foam basket. Decorate the basket with Bostik Glitter Glue and pom poms.

Step 2: PAPIER MÂCHÉ YOUR BALLOON

Blow up a balloon. Cut up your coloured tissue paper into small pieces. Use Clag Paste to stick layers of coloured tissue papers to a balloon.

Step 3: CREATE FLAGS

Once the papier mâché dries, cut up some flags from the template provided. Use Bostik Blu Stik to glue the flags to the papier mâché balloon.

Step 4: ATTACH BASKET TO BALLOON

Attach the basket to the balloon. For a finishing touch, print and cut out the picture of Belle from the template and attach to the basket.

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