8 Ways Balloons Make a Party Take Off

Bring balloons to your party and everyone smiles, whatever their age. Balloons are an easy and affordable way to make a party take off. They can help build a fabulous birthday party theme, announce different activity zones and add that extra “Wow!” to favors and gifts. Try these ideas to make your next party pop with excitement.

Balloons can help start the party even before guests leave home! Tuck an uninflated Happy Birthday Latex Balloon into each invitation so everyone gets a hint of the festivities to come. Or celebrate the guest of honor’s age with a numbered balloon that adds a festive touch to any invite.

A personalized balloon with a special greeting just for the guest of honor is an easy idea that makes a big impact. Each personalized balloon comes with sticky letters and numbers to add a name or an age. For even more fun, choose a balloon that features your child's favorite character. Your birthday star will be floating on air when they see that their hero knows their name and wants to wish them an extra special "Happy Birthday!"

Make your party decorations come alive by crafting balloons into impressive balloon columns. A Clear Balloon Decorating Strip makes it surprisingly easy; attach the balloons to the strip using the evenly spaced holes. Whatever your party decoration plans, be sure to have the three must-haves of balloon decorating handy: curling ribbon, balloon weights and a helium tank.

Create instant excitement as guests arrive at your event by building a balloon arch – it's easier than you think! Watch our How To Build a Balloon Arch Video for step-by-step instructions!

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Kids are fascinated with balloons, so at the end of a great party, send everyone home with their very own. Helium-filled latex balloons that match your birthday party theme make budget-friendly additions to party favors. Give the guest of honor a special Hello Kitty Flower Balloon as a keepsake.

When you need to lead folks in a special direction, why not decorate the route with balloons? They're an easy, budget-friendly way to turn a driveway, walkway or staircase into a colorful passage that puts everyone in a party mood. Use balloons to mark off a dance floor or to help guests find a party in a park.

Take your party plans to the next level with balloons that offer up silly surprises. Have your camera phone handy when your little one is given an Elmo or SpongeBob balloon that actually sings a birthday song to them! And kids love posing for pictures next to a realistic shaped balloon of their favorite character like Dora or Mickey Mouse.

A great way to let your decorations take flight is to use latex balloons as borders for your wall decorations. Make an already action-packed scene setter really pop by framing it with latex balloons that match the birthday theme!