DIY Christmas Ice Balls

DIY Christmas Ice Balls: Flower ice balls are one of my favorite ways to keep drinks cool for parties, even in winter at Christmastime. And even though it’s Christmas, I still like my drinks icy cold, especially sparkling juice. Based on how viral my other tutorials went, I know you all love them too! While regular ice is always an option, these Christmas Ice Balls last WAY LONGER as they are so much BIGGER!! And I listened to your awesome ideas, I found a clear container and waterproof mini lights to add to the Christmas party ambiance. I wasn’t even thinking when I ordered the little lights. I chose white because I thought it would look the prettiest amongst the ice, but I didn’t think about the contrast between the bright white lights in the container and the warm white lights of our Christmas tree. Oh well, it was fun to create and in person, the lights looked so good lighting up the Christmas ice. I went down a rabbit hole researching different types of balloons and trying to find some that are biodegradable and made with 100% natural latex (more on this below). But hint, I found some that are AMAZING!! I’ve created ice balls a handful of times both with balloons and silicone molds so I have several tips and tricks that I hope will help you when creating these for your next party. Tips & Notes: 1. This particular tool is only advertised to be used for filling balloons. I don’t recommend you use it for anything but filling balloons. (If you are a farmer or grew up on a farm you’ll know what I mean.) 2. Boiled distilled water makes the ice more clear, but I needed water pressure to fill these balloons. … 5. The balloons I used are made from 100% natural latex, they are biodegradable and compostable in 6 weeks and are made with grade food ink. Oh, and the bag that they came in are compostable too as they are made from 100% corn starch. You can read more tips and find more details about these balloons on my blog.