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What Is A Balloon Traffic Light
A balloon traffic light also called a balloon stoplight, is a stack of balloons that look like a traffic signal. Balloon traffic lights can be used for a cars themed party, a race
A balloon stoplight/traffic light is a cluster or gathering of balloons to look like a stoplight or traffic light. They include green, yellow, and red balloons to resemble the colors of the actual lights the stoplight or traffic light.
Where Would I Use A Balloon Traffic Light / Balloon Stoplight
Balloon traffic light columns would be great for any kind of car-themed party or a NASCAR party. The concept is the same as the simple balloon column, only smaller. You could also attach helium-filled balloons and make this simple stoplight into a cute stoplight column.
How To Making A Balloon Traffic Light / Balloon Stoplight
What You Need:
- (25) 5” black balloons
- (1) 5” green balloon
- (1) 5” yellow balloon
- (1) 5” red balloon
- Balloon Pump on Amazon
- Fishing line or curling ribbon
- Weight (optional)
Inflate Two Black Balloons
Inflate two black balloons sized to the same size, for this example I am sizing my balloons to 4″. If you need further help correctly sizing your balloons check out my blog post, Best Way To Size A Balloon.
Tie Into Duplet
Tie the two inflated black balloons from the previous step into a duplet. If you need further help tying a duplet check out my blog post, Tie Balloons Together – Make A Balloon Duplet, Balloon Quad, Balloon Cluster.
Repeat The Previous Two Steps
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have a total of 11 all-black duplets, sized to the same size. Again for this example, my duplets are each sized to 4″. If you want more information on how to size your balloons using your balloon hand pump, check out my post How To Size A Balloon Using A Balloon Hand Pump.
Twist Black Duplets Into Quads
Tie two inflated black duplets into a quad, and repeat until you have a total of four quads. If you need further help making a quad check out my blog post, Tie Balloons Together – Make A Balloon Duplet, Balloon Quad, Balloon Cluster.
Inflate One Black Balloon And One Colored Balloon
Inflate one black balloon sized to the same as your other balloons and one colored (green, yellow, or red) balloon sized to the same as all of your other balloons.
Tie Into Duplet
Tie the one inflated black balloon and one inflated colored (green, yellow, or red) balloon from the previous step into a duplet.
Repeat The Previous Two Steps
Repeat the previous two steps until you have three colored duplets (green, yellow, and red).
Twist Remaining Duplets Into Three Quads
Tie one inflated black duplet and one inflated colored duplet into a quad, and repeat until you have three colored quads.
Attach Weight (Optional)
This step is optional. I like to use balloon weights at the base of my Balloon Stoplights / Traffic Lights because my kids have a tendency to knock things over if I don’t. If you choose to do this step, tie the fishing line or curling ribbon to your weight then wrap the fishing line or curling ribbon around your base quad. Your base quad can be any of the black quads.
Add Your Quads One By One
This is where all your hard work comes together. Add your quads one by one, starting with a black quad (if you are attaching a weight from the previous step you would next attach it to your bottom quad now).
Then add the green quad, with the green balloon facing forward followed by another black quad.
Attach the yellow quad, with the yellow balloon facing forward followed by another black quad.
Then attach the red quad, with the red balloon facing forward followed by your last black quad.
Enjoy!
Balloon Stoplight Video
Balloon Traffic Light / Balloon Stoplight Ideas
Balloon traffic lights can be extremely versatile. Balloon traffic lights can be just as is or you can add more balloons. Or even make a balloon traffic light into a whole column. Check out below for some awesome balloon traffic light ideas.
Balloon traffic lights on a base.
Balloon traffic lights as columns to an arch.
Balloon traffic lights as full sized columns.
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