Make Truffula tree Balloon Hats for your next Dr. Seuss Day or Lorax Birthday Party. A fun Lorax craft or party favor.
Truffula Tree Balloon Hat
Dr. Seuss Party Ideas are so much fun to create. Like Truffula Tree Crayons, A Paper Dr. Seuss tablecloth, or Truffula Tree party favors. Kids love balloon shapes. Nothing makes a child smile like a fun balloon at a party, so I thought, why not turn balloons into party hats and put a balloon truffula tree on it for a Dr. Seuss or Lorax party?
What You’ll Love about this Truffula Tree DIY
- It will add so much fun to your party. The kids will love their fun hats
- This is a relatively easy truffula tree party favor.
- You can also set these in the middle of your table as a fun decoration that can be used as hats or use it only as a decoration.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
- A large bag of twisting balloons with a variety of Colors. If you have the book, you’ll know Truffula trees are usually pink, orange, yellow, and purple.
- Hand Balloon Pump. This is a necessity for me when blowing up balloon animal balloons. I have seen people blow them up by mouth, but I have never been able to
Hat Base
- Blow up one balloon almost to the end and tie it
- Fold it in half, and using a person’s head or a bowl about the same size as a child’s head as a size guide, twist it together to form a hat.
- You will have two long pieces extending out making it look like a fish
Truffula Tree Top
Blow up a balloon. Fold it in half. Twist the middle so it is twisted in half so there are two curved sides
Fold those sides in half, twisting them in the center just like you did the long balloon
You can twist the center a few times together and shape your four oval sections to form a flower-shape
Truffula Tree Base
I used green, but truffula tree bark is meant to be fun, so make it any color you want
You will use this balloon as a stem by attaching it to the flower-shaped tree top.
Blow this balloon up to only about 1 & 1/2 ft long. Tie it off. Tie off the other side of the balloon as well.
Use the long empty part of the balloon to attach it to the tree-top
Twist it around and around the center of the flower-shaped top
Wrap the other side around the hat base looping it around and twisting it to close the circle up and around the base.
Now, you should have a truffula tree attached to a hat balloon base
Expert Tips
Balloons do tend to pop. I would make these the morning of the party and store them in a garbage bag away from direct sunlight. Try to find a cool, dark place to store your balloon hats.
Do not worry about popping the balloons while your are creating your fun shapes. Twist balloons can withstand a lot of twisting and turning.
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Truffula Tree Party Hats
Materials
- 1 large bag twisting balloons
- 1 balloon pump
Instructions
Hat Base
- Blow up one balloon almost to the end and tie it
- Fold it in half, and using a person's head or a bowl about the same size as a child's head as a size guide, twist it together to form a hat
- You will have two long pieces extending out making it look like a fish
- Set that aside
Truffula Tree Top
- Blow up a balloon. Fold it in half. Twist the middle so it is twisted in half so there are two curved sides
- Fold those sides in half, twisting them in the center just like you did the long balloon
- You can twist the center a few times and shape your four oval sections to form a flower-shape
Truffula Tree Base
- You will use this balloon as a stem by attaching it to the flower-shaped tree top.
- I used green, but truffula tree bark is meant to be fun, so make it any color you want
- Blow this balloon up to only about 1 & 1/2 ft long. Tie it off. Tie off the other side of the balloon as well
- Use the long empty part of the balloon to attach it to the tree-top
- Twist it around and around the center of the flower-shaped top
- Twist one end around the center of the truffula tree top. Winding it in and out a few times to really secure it in place
- Wrap the other side around the hat base looping it around and twisting it to close the circle up and around the base.
- Now, you should have a truffula tree attached to a hat balloon base
