🎈 10-Minute Craft

DIY 3D Paper Heart Balloon

Make this adorable freestanding 3D paper heart balloon with wooden tethers and a kraft basket!

STEP 1 OF 6

Fold & Trace the Heart

Fold colored paper in half and trace a smooth half-heart along the folded crease.

STEP 2 OF 6

Cut 8 Matching Hearts

Cut 8 identical folded paper hearts to create a lush, expandable honeycomb canopy.

STEP 3 OF 6

Glue Honeycomb Canopy

Glue the folded hearts in an accordion stack so they fan open into a 3D heart.

STEP 4 OF 6

Attach Craft Sticks

Secure two wooden popsicle sticks to the back of the heart to form the suspension ropes.

STEP 5 OF 6

Attach Kraft Basket

Glue a square of brown kraft cardstock over the bottom ends of the sticks.

STEP 6 OF 6

Decorate & Display!

Add a mini heart accent, sketch squiggly tethers, and write a sweet note inside!