[Graduation Ceremony] Ideas for Wall and Venue Decorations Using Balloons
When you decorate the graduation ceremony venue with balloons, the children’s smiles shine even brighter.
There are countless ways to adorn the venue walls—from balloons made out of construction paper to real balloons—depending on your ideas.
Here, we share plenty of tips for decorating the venue, such as wall displays that incorporate children’s artwork like marbling and stamping, and ways to create a festive look with balloon garlands.
Create an unforgettable day with venue decorations perfect for a graduation ceremony!
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[Graduation Ceremony] Ideas for Wall and Venue Decorations Using Balloons (21–30)
Made with origami! Balloon wall decoration
Let’s make a balloon decoration with a single sheet of origami.
First, crease the paper, then fold all four corners inward to form a rectangle.
From there, create the mouthpiece, fold in the corners, and shape it into a round balloon.
Attach a string to the mouthpiece to serve as a handle, and you’re done.
If you like, add highlights on the balloon with a pen.
Try making different colors and decorating the wall with colorful balloons—it can create a sense of hope for the future, like a balloon release.
Make a 3D hot air balloon with calligraphy paper and a balloon!
Here’s an idea for making a hot air balloon using a balloon and thin calligraphy paper (hanshi) with papier-mâché.
First, inflate the balloon and tell the children, “This will become the shape of the hot air balloon.” Tear the hanshi by hand, apply paste thinned with water using your fingers or a brush, and gently stick the pieces onto the balloon one by one.
Emphasize that layering makes it sturdier and that wrinkles are okay, valuing the children’s discoveries.
Once it’s dry, pop the balloon, paint it with colors, and it’s done! This activity uses fine motor skills and lets children enjoy the fun of waiting and the joy of creating, so please give it a try.
Cute! Animal balloons
Here’s a handmade balloon idea that lets you enjoy both a sense of dimension and playfulness.
Prepare two yellow strips cut from construction paper and fold them alternately to create a spring shape—this gives the legs a lively, bouncy look.
Secure the first and last folds firmly with double-sided tape, trim any excess, then cut them into leg shapes.
Combine the finished springs with the legs, and draw an animal face on an inflated balloon to instantly boost its charm.
Finally, attach the legs with double-sided tape to complete it.
It’s an idea that warms up the atmosphere just by being displayed.
How to make a floral column arch
This is a unique and adorable column arch with a flower motif.
The pillars are made by stacking vertically a part called a cluster, which consists of four balloons tied together.
The balloon with a face drawn on it makes a nice accent.
For the arch section, we use linkable balloons that can be easily connected.
If you want to make the arch more striking and gorgeous, we recommend using patterned balloons or filling the gaps between the linkable balloons with smaller clusters.
Strawberry wall decoration made with balloon art
It’s like strawberries are growing right on the wall! This is a strawberry decoration made with balloons.
Use round, polka-dot balloons to represent the strawberry fruit, and combine them with a calyx and a flower to complete each piece.
For the calyx, twist a long balloon inflated to about 60 cm and attach it to the mouth of the strawberry balloon.
For the flower, make the petals with white balloons and the center with a yellow balloon.
The result looks so appetizing you’d never guess it’s made of balloons—kids will surely feel like eating strawberries!
Balloon arch made with linking balloons
Linking balloons have a protrusion at the tip so they can be connected to each other.
Even when you inflate the balloon, the protruding part doesn’t inflate, so you can easily connect balloons by tying the protrusions together.
In this idea, we use those linking balloons to create an arch.
It’s perfect for entrances/exits at venues and photo spots, so please use it as a reference and give it a try.
If you attach small balloons to fill the gaps between the linking balloons, or add balloon flowers at the base of the arch, it becomes an even more beautiful decoration.
A big ribbon you can make with just one balloon!
Here’s an idea for making a bow with a single long balloon.
First, inflate the balloon, fold it in half, and twist it at the center.
About 4 cm from the twist, make one small twist bubble, then twist that bubble together with the central twist.
Make another bubble the same way to complete the bow’s knot.
Next, fold and twist the balloon sections left and right of the bubbles to shape the bow loops.
Bows convey images of connection and bonds, making them perfect for preschool graduation ceremonies.
They could also be adorable as decorative pieces on a balloon arch.