Giant Christmas tree made from 100,000 balloons

By Ed Chatterton and Kirsty-Louise Card

A team of 20 volunteers spent five days building a giant 25ft (7.6m) tall Christmas tree - made from 100,000 balloons.

Balloon artist Naomi Spencer said the one-of-a-kind festive build is the UK’s first ever balloon Christmas tree.

It took a team of 20 people from across the UK almost a week to blow up and assemble the stunning creation, which sits inside a giant snow globe.

Naomi said the tree, engineered from 100,000 biodegradable balloons, presented "huge technical challenges."

Naomi, who owns the company Balloon Colour Blending, said: "This has never been done in the UK before.

“People don’t realize the scale of building a balloon Christmas tree.

"We had a massive team - we had engineers, blowers and a design team.

"We brought together 100,000 biodegradable balloons, precision engineering and a bespoke globe to create something magical — and all while supporting vital local charities."

Naomi came up with the unique idea as a way to raise £100,000 for charity before expert balloon artists came together to design special frameworks and patterns to bring the idea to life

People can sponsor a single balloon for £2.50 or it's £10 for a memorial balloon dedicated to a loved one and £125 for a branded bauble.

All proceeds go to charities - including The Luca Foundation, Acorns Children’s Hospice, Smile for Joel, Kids Village, Buddy Bag Foundation, Tabor Living, KIDS, Black Country Women’s Aid, the Lord Mayor of Birmingham’s Charity, and Help Harry Help Others.

The tree was constructed at Moor Hall Hotel & Spa in Sutton Coldfield, West Mids., and is open to the public until January 6.