Creating bubbles out of balloons

Under the sea...under the sea...darling it's better, down where it's wetter take it from me! Yes, take it from me...I've been watching too many Disney movies that I'm starting to imagine bubbles out of balloons!! Yes, in this article we will try to make balloons look like bubbles.

A lot of people have asked me how to decorate their underwater, finding nemo, little mermaid, and spongebob themed parties. So I've decided to post some decoration ideas to recreate an under the sea scene to help you bring the land back to the sea! (or is it the other way around?)

You can easily use transparent or crystal clear latex balloons and make them look like bubbles. Combine these with blue colored styro backgrounds or tarps and then you'll recreate the look of 3D bubbles from the water! Some may also feel a bit extravagant on their use of balloons and do not feel comfortable with just using crystal clear balloons, so another alternative is to stuff a blue or light blue small (5 inch) latex balloon inside a crystal clear balloon. In this post, I'll also show you how to stuff balloons inside a crystal clear balloon.

The picture above shows a sample decor made by a balloon decorator abroad. The octopus is definitely a WOW! But the point here is the bubble effect and not the octopus! Instead of the octopus, you can place your balloon burst or pinatas in the middle.

Another impressive stage decor, but definitely very hard to do (the balloon flounder and sebastian). But again, the balloon bubbles set the stage for this under the sea theme to come alive!



As I mentioned awhile ago, combine the crystal clear balloons with a blue background to set the scene of bubbles underwater. You can also add tube balloons and bend them a bit to recreate the look of seaweeds and other underwater plants.

Feeling a bit uncomfortable with plain crystal clear balloons hanging from the ceiling?? You can also stuff a blue balloon inside! Here's how:


1. You'll need one crystal clear balloon (I suggest a size 10 or 12 inches) and one small blue latex balloon (size 5).





2. Get a stick and insert it inside the small balloon. This will help you insert it in the crystal balloon as shown below.




3. Insert the small balloons in the crystal balloon.





4. Inflate the small balloon first then lock it with a knot.





5. Let go of the small balloon and start to inflate the crystal balloon.





6. Tie a knot at the tail of the crystal balloon. Voila! You now have tiny bubbles inside your crystal bubbles! Also try putting white small balloons and alternately attach these bubbles to a nylon string. Let them dangle from the ceiling as bubbles floating from below.


XOXO,

BW