Every year, I love creating a fun photo opportunity for visitors at the entrance of The Farm Chicks Show. This year, I constructed a big bunch of cotton candy balloons.
For me, cotton candy is fun. And happy. And wouldn't this be fun to make for a photo op (or decoration) at your next party?
To construct:
- Hot glue paper cones to bags of cotton candy.
- Affix long strings to the cones.
- Hot glue bags together to create a huge bunch of "balloons".
- Hang bunch from ceiling with several pieces of clear heavy duty fishing line.
- Once hung, tie all the loose strings (hanging from the bottom of the cones) together to create a knot, just as a balloon peddler would.
Tip: I repackaged my bags of cotton candy using clear bags, rather than the clown themed bags they came in. (It just fit better with what I had in my mind).
Special thanks to the wonderful Samantha Cabrera for these images from the show.
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This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing, I can't wait to use this idea.
Posted by: Sherri Stotler | July 06, 2011 at 08:32 AM
Oh.. I LOVE cotton candy...I do believe it has something to do with my infatuation for the color Pink... what an adorable idea... did I mention that I LOVE cotton candy... : )
Posted by: RubyJean | July 06, 2011 at 09:05 AM
Omg! Just Watched the video, sooooooo, envious. I want to come next year!
Posted by: June g. | July 06, 2011 at 09:05 AM
We had a fabulous time at the show and loved the candy theme! Thanks for allowing us to participate.
Posted by: Kathleen Lee | July 06, 2011 at 10:04 AM
So cute!
Posted by: Amy | July 06, 2011 at 10:40 AM
I ws so focused on heading to my favorite booth that I didn't even look up to see these that day!
Posted by: Wendy in Kennewick | July 06, 2011 at 05:53 PM
I have picture of me holding the cotton candy balloons at The Farm Chicks Show !
Posted by: Nicky Barson | July 06, 2011 at 11:05 PM
way cute tee too! are you still marketing your tees? i can't seem to find them off your site anymore.
Posted by: angie kozeal | July 07, 2011 at 06:28 AM
These are so adorable! They'd be great for a carnival or country fair themed birthday party, etc. too. Such a good idea =)
Posted by: Adrienne @ MIDWESTERN BELLE | July 07, 2011 at 06:43 AM
I wondered if that was real cotton candy in those! Lol
Posted by: Kelsee | July 07, 2011 at 09:58 AM
This is amazing! I don't even know that cotton candy can also be a balloons. Mind is really incredible.
Posted by: traditional sweets | August 04, 2011 at 08:10 AM
I do like your creativity
Posted by: Maina | June 30, 2017 at 11:07 AM