Who says you can't be thinking about the beach during the Christmas season? I'm changing up everyone's favorite holiday balloon trend and making this Beach Ball Christmas Tree for our Tropical Inspired Christmas Party! See how you can make your own now.
First blow up all of the 11" Luau Christmas Medium Beach Balls, 10" Bright Spring Medium Beach Balls and 5" Bright Spring Mini Beach Balls. String together 2 sets of 5 of the largest beach balls using Red Baker's Twine. Thread the twine through the closed valve on each beach ball.
Tie the first group of five beach balls and wrap them around the base of a weighted pole such as the Column-Shaped Balloon Frame. Wrap the next five beach balls around the pole just above the first group of beach balls. Place them so that each beach ball sits between the gaps of the beach balls on the lower level.
Create the next 2 rows. Repeat steps 1-2 with the smaller 10" beach balls in groups of 4 tied together then create the next 2 rows. Repeat steps 1-2 with groups of 3 beach balls tied together. Either size can be used.
String together 2 sets of 4 5" Bright Spring Mini Beach Balls using Red Baker's Twine. Tie the first around the pole above the larger beach balls.
Wrap the next set of small beach balls around the pole above the first set of small beach balls. Place them so that each beach ball sits between the gaps of the beach balls on the level below.
Where there are gaps between beach balls use a low temp hot glue gun and glue small beach balls to fill the holes.
To provide the beach ball tree with tree ornaments glue Silver Drink Umbrellas into the smaller gaps.
Finally, inflate a Happy Huladays 11" Latex Balloon and attach the tied end of the balloon to the top of the pole or column stand to serve as your tree's topper.
Your beach ball Christmas tree is now ready for Santa on his surfboard! For more ideas and inspiration be sure to check out my Tropical Inspired Christmas with other clever DIY projects like Starfish Holiday Place Cards and Christmas Surf Shacks.