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A gift bag/box made from a balloon :D
This is what I made to put some little goodies in for my fiance for Valentines Day :D I have no idea where I learnt to do this as I was really young and can't remember XD
Of course you can do it for anything, I plan on making one look like an easter egg for him in easter :D

Posted by Yaoichou™ from Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom • Published 14th February 2010 • See Yaoichou™'s 6 projects »

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Step 1
This is everything you will need :]
Yes there is a pack of cookies I was hungry, they are not needed for this project XD
Step 2
Start by pasting ripped up bits of newspaper onto the balloon. Use the brush to glue them on. By mixing the glue with water the glue will last longer plus it makes it easier glue all the paper on. Use the cup to sit the balloon on.
Step 3
As you paste the newspaper on you will want to leave the top of the ballon uncovered like this as this will be the "lid" and where you put the goodies in :]
Step 4
You will need about 3 or 4 layers of newspaper to make it strong enough but once you've done that you can pop the balloon. Only pop the balloon when it is totally dry. If it is still wet inside, as the balloon shrinks it will pull the inside layers of newspaper off.
Step 5
On a piece of paper draw a circle a little bit smaller then the opening of the balloon and tie thread or a ribbon to it. It will all become clear soon this part XD quite cleaver even tho I've only got it to work once XD
Step 6
Paint it! :D Now I didnt have a lot of time so I only painted 2 layers in red without painting it white first to get rid of newspaper prints. Make sure you don't start this the day before you need it XD
Step 7
Put the goodies in! :D
Step 8
Now this is the tricky part. The bit you cut out in step 5 needs be as thick as the rest of the balloon as the idea is that you stick that bit of paper on with one a few strips of newspaper so when you pull the thread/ribbon it gives way and the "lid" comes off. Hope that makes sense XD Once you've glued it on, paint it.
Step 9
Then decorate it! :D Hope all this made sense, any questions just ask :]

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Mallika B. · Guwahati, Assam, IN 31st August 2011

so sweet as you are

Sailorshame · 11 projects 6th February 2011

:O thant iis so usefull!!! thank you for the how to!!!! C:
(P.S. ii had a neiightbor named alex =e.e= ii hate hiim =r.r= :A)

Juliet Vickio · Houston, Texas, US · 6 projects 25th January 2011

This is so cool! Can even use it for other occasions! Going to try this

kate v. · San Pedro, Calabarzon, PH · 2 projects 3rd January 2011

Oh my..I love this?! n_n nice project..

I'll try to make one....

Yaoichou™ · Portsmouth, England, GB · 6 projects 11th October 2010

With the lid its a little hit and miss XD I've done it bofore and its worked perfectly and other times the person has pulled too quickly and the thread has come straight out XD
As long as the lid is strong enough it should work fine, I hope

BlackxRainbowx3 · 1 project 10th October 2010

If I happen to find a heart shaped balloon I'm totally doing this.

How well does the lid stay on/come off?

Prinz3ssDoku · Lake Wales, Florida, US · 16 projects 8th April 2010

very awesome ^-^ im gonna make one for my hubby ^-^

moonfae · Sunrise, Florida, US · 12 projects 2nd March 2010

an alternative to painting it is using colored tissue paper over the newspaper layers, that's what i do when coverin g balloons. May have to do a couple layers depending on the color you use