Colorful Birthday Balloon Wreath!

Who says wreaths are just for Christmas? :) (P.S. This is my first craft post not using Mod Podge! Shhh!)

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All you'll need:

• a 12" straw wreath; leave the plastic on!
• 350 greening pins
• 350 balloons in assorted colors
• ribbon
• 3-4 hours, so find a couple Netflix documentaries you've been meaning to watch :)

Step 1: 
Amusingly, Step 1 tells what NOT to do. Do not take the plastic wrap off the straw wreath! It will make a giant mess and there's no need to remove it. I didn't think of this ahead of time, as you can see. Well, hindsight is 20/20, right?!

Step 2:
To affix the balloons to the wreath, simply place each balloon between the prongs of a greening pin. Easy! Although kind of hard on the thumb once you have done a couple hundred of them, so maybe try using a rubber mallet or similar? 

As a bonus to using greening pins, there won't be any holes in the balloons -- in case you have a balloon emergency and need them in the future. :)

I didn't leave very much space between each balloon, but you can experiment and see what you like. Also, I only covered the part of the wreath that would normally be seen; i.e., the front and sides. Don't waste your time and balloons and thumb-strength on the back if no one will ever see it, right?

Step 3:
If you want to hang your wreath with ribbon (i.e. instead of using a wreath hanger), leave a strip of non-ballooned space at the top.  Then double-wrap a piece of ribbon around the wreath, tie in a bow, and fill in the space with the last of the balloons.  The pins will help to secure the ribbon in place, too.

And voila, you're done! A splash of color for your door during your birthday month. :)