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Holly Berry Tassel Garland

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December 15, 2014 by Sydney 44 Comments

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12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

Do you love decorating for the holidays? I sure do. Sometimes though, I just can’t justify spending gobs of money on something that will only be used for a month. Target sure does make it hard to say no to their ridiculously cute stuff though! This year it has been even harder to say no to those decorations because we are living in a smaller rental home and I really didn’t want to dig out all of  our Christmas boxes which, of course, were at the very back of our wall of boxes. I also didn’t want to buy more things we would have to pack and move knowing we’re moving not long after Christmas.

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

So what’s a girl to do?! You make decorations of course! Our house may not be the fanciest or the prettiest but it sure has been fun making decorations with my boys and I love when their dad comes home and they are beaming from ear to ear showing daddy what they made. My favorite so far has been this holly berry tassel garland. You may remember the post I did before Thanksgiving on how to throw a party on a budget; if not you can check it out here. One of the things I shared was DIY decorations and I included a link to tassel garland made out of tissue paper. I love the look of these garlands but just can’t justify spending $25 on something that literally costs $1 to make on my own. 

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

To add a little extra to the garland I decided to make holly berries out of yarn. That was my boys favorite part! They got to get sticky and play with balloons, what could be more fun?! And I love the price tag on this one. I already had the balloons, tissue paper, glue and twine so all I had to buy was the yarn; which was on clearance for $1 at Michael’s. This does take a little bit of time if you have little ones helping but I would imagine you could knock this out in about an hour if you had some time to yourself; but let’s be real, if you are a parent planning on spending a couple hours or days making this. It’s totally worth it though!

Materials:

Balloons (water balloons are best if you have them) 

Yarn

Elmer’s Glue & Water (or Mod Podge)

Tissue Paper (every sheet makes 4 tassels or leaves)

Twine (or string to hang your garland)

Scissors

Directions:

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

Holly Berries

Blow balloons up. If you are using regular size balloons you only need to give one small breath of air (You want the balloons to be about the size of an egg) I used 14 balloons, 112 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland got blown up too big, and only made 12 berries. My garland was about 6 ft long so you could do less if you wanted a shorter garland.

Mix together even parts of water and Elmer’s Glue (homemade Mod Podge, or you can use regular Mod Podge) and pour a small amount onto a plate. You don’t want too much glue or the yarn will get too wet and take longer to dry. Lay yarn in a circular pattern in glue mix. Make sure to not get knots; they are a pain to get undone, especially with sticky fingers. 

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

Start wrapping glue soaked yarn around balloon. There really is no right or wrong way to do this just make sure you have the majority of the balloon covered. Also make sure you have a big enough hole to pull the balloon out of when they dry.

Let sit in a dry spot for 12-24 hours. I recommend letting them sit for the full 24 hours but if you are in a hurry use a little less glue and they should be dry within the 12 hours.

Once dry, take a pin or sharp point and pop balloon. 

Gently pull balloon away from yarn and out through one of the spaces.

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

Leaves

DIY Tassel Garland Tutorial

1- Take one sheet of tissue paper and fold it in half vertically.

2- Fold it in half horizontally twice.

3- Cut 1″ strips (this doesn’t have to be exact) up leaving 2″ at the top.

4- Unfold once and cut away from the fold. You should now have 3 pieces.

5- Take the bigger of the 3 pieces and cut down the middle away from the fold again. You now have 4 pieces.

6- Unfold each individual piece and start to roll. Make sure that the tassels don’t get bunched up.

7-9 Twist the center piece and make a loop to go through twine. 

You can use hot glue to secure the twist if you’d like but mine stayed together well on it’s own.

DIY Tassel Garland Tutorial

Garland

Measure out how long you want your garland cut that much twine.

Lay out your leaves and holly berries and arrange them how you’d like. I did 2 individual leaves then two leaves together with 3 holly berries attached. I used a total of 12 berries and 18 leaves.

Tie holly berries together with yarn.

Thread leaves and berries onto twine. 

Tie square knots at both ends of twine and hang on wall.

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

 

Not too shabby for $1. Do you prefer making your decorations or buying them from the store; or a combination of both?

12 Frugal Days of Christmas Day 11: Holly Berry Tassel Garland

 

Filed Under: Crafts Tagged With: 12 frugal days of christmas, balloons, Budget, decorations, Frugal, holly berries, tassel garland, tissue paper, yarn

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Comments

  1. Terri Beavers says

    December 16, 2014 at 10:35 am

    Thanks so much for sharing this. I have been wondering how everyone was making all of their cute items using balloons. I’m ready to try these. Balloons now on grocery list, lol.

    Reply
  2. Stephanie Keeping says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:09 am

    I love this! Such a fun, simple, and budget friendly craft!

    Reply
  3. Amanda @ Dwelling in Happiness says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:12 am

    So cute, Sydney! I love the little “berries,” they add such an adorable touch to the garland! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Jane @LimeadeGal says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:15 am

    What a fun project for little ones! Love how the berries turned out 🙂

    Reply
  5. Suryatapa says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Wow! This is such an awesome idea!! Definitely on my list now 🙂 Happy Holidays!!

    Reply
  6. Carmen Perez (Listen2 Mama) says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:45 pm

    I love this project and it seems easy to make. Very festive, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  7. Melanie K. says

    December 16, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    This is very unique and would add a festive touch to any room in the house!

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    December 16, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    These are so clever! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Kim @ This Ole Mom says

    December 16, 2014 at 7:21 pm

    Oh my goodness!! This holly garland is adorable. Your very creative and talented! I love it Sydney!!
    I’m pinning it! Thanks for sharing .

    Reply
  10. Demcy Apdian Dias says

    December 16, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    that looks really neat! thanks for sharing this DIY project.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:45 pm

      Thanks Demcy!!

      Reply
  11. Tesha Fritz says

    December 16, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    Budget friendly and very simple. I may have to try this.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Tesha… exactly what I was shooting for!!

      Reply
  12. Bianca says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    so cute!!! Love your christmas tassel!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:46 pm

      Thanks Bianca!

      Reply
  13. Rosey says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    What a fun, easy way to make the tassel decoration. I bet my daughter would have fun with this project!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks Rosey! I hope your daughter enjoys it!

      Reply
  14. [email protected] says

    December 17, 2014 at 5:49 am

    Super cute idea. I love how simple it is but how amazing it turned out. Thanks for sharing. PINNED!

    Reply
  15. Becky Blad says

    December 17, 2014 at 7:54 am

    I love this! I’m not very crafty but it looks simple enough and it’s so cute!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks so much Becky!

      Reply
  16. christy says

    December 17, 2014 at 8:17 am

    I need to pin this…love it!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks Christy!

      Reply
  17. Jane says

    December 17, 2014 at 9:22 am

    This is such a clever idea—it’s darling! I can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks so much Jane!!

      Reply
  18. Erin says

    December 17, 2014 at 11:06 am

    These are super cute! And seem fairly easy too. Which is good since I’m not terribly crafty! I think I’ll give these a try.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks Erin 🙂

      Reply
  19. Danica says

    December 18, 2014 at 2:11 am

    I love how you made the holly berries! Never thought about making them with balloons! Great idea!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:55 pm

      Thanks Danica!!

      Reply
  20. Lisa Rios says

    December 18, 2014 at 2:20 am

    What a amazing crafty idea! I love craft works. This looks like fun and interesting one as well. Will try this craft with my kids & I am sure they are going to enjoy this.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      Thanks Lisa! I would love to hear what they say!!

      Reply
  21. agatapokutycka says

    December 18, 2014 at 5:06 am

    Such a wonderful idea! It looks so festive and pretty.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:56 pm

      Thanks so much!!

      Reply
  22. Addie says

    December 18, 2014 at 7:39 am

    I love diy decorations!! This is too cute! =)

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:57 pm

      Thanks so much Addie!!

      Reply
  23. Sarah says

    December 18, 2014 at 8:00 am

    What a sweet garland, and even more so because you made it with your boys. Those are the best decorations.

    Reply
  24. Nicole @Little Blog on the Homestead says

    December 19, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    This is so cute! I love the berry ball things! I definitely want to make this.

    Reply
  25. Heather says

    December 20, 2014 at 10:22 am

    I love your garland, I stopped by earlier this week and pinned! I love it 🙂 So creative.

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 5:02 pm

      Thanks Heather I really appreciate it!!

      Reply
  26. Jen @ The Easy Homestead says

    December 22, 2014 at 10:18 am

    This is such a cute idea. The kids would love this! Thanks for sharing on Homestead Blog Hop!

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:59 pm

      Thanks so much Jen! And thank you so much for hosting 🙂

      Reply
  27. Lou Lou Girls says

    December 22, 2014 at 10:35 am

    This is fabulous! I love it. Pinned and tweeted. Thanks for being a part of our party! I hope you stop by on Monday at 7 pm. We love to party with you. Merry Christmas! Lou Lou Girls

    Reply
    • Sydney says

      December 23, 2014 at 4:59 pm

      Thanks so much ladies!!

      Reply

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