When planning to celebrate any event at home, be it a child’s birthday or a meeting between a mother and her baby from the maternity hospital, in addition to food and a festive program, you should think about how to create a festive atmosphere by decorating the room. And here affordable and elegant balloons come to our aid.
In this article you will find some interesting ideas on how to beautifully decorate a room with balloons and thereby create a festive mood for both the guests and the hero of the occasion, because both children and adults are partial to balloons!
Now let’s look at specific examples of creating various figures and compositions from balls.
Ice cream
Light and bright balls resemble ice cream balls, which means you can use them to create decorations in the form of this cold dessert. One has only to take into account that in order for the “ice cream” to fly, they must be inflated with helium, and the paper for the “cups” must be light and thin.
This composition is perfect for a baby shower, a children's themed party, or simply to create the mood at any children's (or maybe not children's) celebration.
Such decor would be appropriate for a celebration whose theme is somehow associated with sweets or cold (for example, a Frozen-themed party).
How to decorate a hall with helium balloons?
Far from being a budget-friendly, but very effective option for decorating a room with your own hands, helium balloons will be.
Decorating tables
You can decorate tables using helium balloons. To do this, several balls are connected to each other and mounted in the middle of the table so as not to block the view.
Stage decoration
A composition that looks like a rainbow will be an effective way to decorate the stage. A strong cord is attached to the sides of the stage and the balls must be tied to it. You can collect a real rainbow if you use several rows with multi-colored balls.
Arch
In exactly the same way, an arch is built at the entrance to the room. An even more beautiful arch is obtained when the balls are attached to a pre-prepared frame in the form of a semicircle. It is recommended to alternate the balloons according to colors that combine with each other, or use white mother-of-pearl balloons - this color is considered universal and is suitable for any celebration.
the Red carpet
A great idea for weddings, birthdays, graduations and other celebrations is a “red carpet” at the entrance to the hall. In order to make it, you will need 16 - 20 balls, or more, depending on the desired length of the track.
Each balloon is inflated and tied with a long braid, and a weight is tied to its end. The braid should be of such length that the ball itself is at the height of a person. The cargo can be a small balloon filled with water, sand, or small stones.
If you tie from 3 to 9 balls to a load, with braid of different lengths, you will get a beautiful “fountain”. Several of these fountains can be used to decorate a “red carpet”, a stage, or placed along the edges of a table.
Original balloon decorations on weights
You can approach the issue of decorating the hall more creatively. Artificial flowers or butterflies made from colored paper are attached to the base of the balls on a ribbon with weights. Another interesting idea is balls in the form of ice cream cups. To make them, brown or beige paper is rolled into a bag and attached to the base of the ball. Thus, we get an original decoration in the form of an ice cream cone, which every guest of the event will appreciate.
Ceiling decoration
Decorating the ceiling of a room with balloons inflated with helium is the fastest and easiest way. For a more spectacular look, you should purchase glowing balls. These balloons are transparent and equipped with multi-colored LED lights. The larger their size, the better. By turning off the lights in the hall, you can create an unforgettable fairy-tale atmosphere. Having seen the LED paradise, guests will give more than one pleasant compliment to the organizers, and will tell all their friends about what they saw.
Cherries
Another delicious thing made from balloons. Unlike the previous option, here you can not inflate the balloons with helium, but inflate them yourself. The main requirement is that the balls must be red or burgundy so that cherries can be seen in the finished composition.
You will also need green material from the props, preferably paper - for creating leaves, thread or wire, and glue for holding the elements together.
You can make a garland from these cherries, or simply attach them to walls or furniture. Bright berries will not go unnoticed!
A big heart
This figure takes a lot of time and also requires several additional hands. Therefore, it would be more rational to prepare it for a wedding, or for some other serious and significant dates.
You can make the design in three different ways:
- Inflated balloons are tied on a fishing line and attached to the wall;
- Inflated balloons are mounted on a wire frame;
- The inflated balloons are secured with double-sided tape and hung on the wall. This method is best used in cases where the surface can be easily cleaned of tape residues;
In addition, to decorate the holiday, you can make several bouquets with flowers from balloons. But these will not be ordinary flowers, but bouquets with hearts. To create them, you will need to purchase miniature heart-shaped balls and other elongated balls, this will be our stem. They need to be connected to each other and the resulting bouquet placed in an artificial basket. Agree, it is very simple and beautiful.
Cloud
Another decoration option for a baby shower, because in translation “shower” means “shower” or “rain,” which means a cloud with drops will come in handy.
Choose white or light blue balls for the cloud if you want to achieve realism, but no one forbids you to build a bright, fantasy cloud. The main thing is that the color of the “droplets” matches the color of the “cloud”.
Also, such a cloud is suitable for a birthday party in the style of Masha and the Bear or Winnie the Pooh - to recreate the atmosphere of the forest. And the clouds would also be appropriate for a matinee in kindergarten in honor of the autumn holiday.
Flowers and bows
Girls' favorite attributes, and therefore the balloons decorated with them, will delight a birthday girl of any age and will suit almost any girlish celebration theme - be it a Barbie-style birthday or a princess-style party.
Even a not very experienced decorator can create such beauty - all you have to do is attach the decorations to the base of the ball.
To make balloons with this decor look more elegant, they should be inflated with helium or placed on a stand.
Unusual decor from balloons
If you really want to amaze the audience, then you need to come up with an unusual decoration for the room in which the event will be celebrated.
One such idea is a balloon sky. This design is suitable for children's and adult events. The basic rule for this decor is a large number of balloons inflated with helium. It will make the balls rise and float under the ceiling throughout the evening.
If you want to make a bright holiday, then it’s not enough to just set the tables and invite guests. It is important to properly create a festive atmosphere. It should be felt in every detail.
Therefore, balloons are used to create a festive mood. All that remains is to decide on the type of decor. Today there are many different types of decorations suitable for decorating indoors and outdoors.
Garlands of balloons
Just like garlands made from flags, flowers or photographs, you can also make a garland from inflatable balloons. Even a child can cope with this task - you just need to thread the tails of the balls and string them on a thread or rope. A large needle like a gypsy needle works well for this purpose.
You can attach such garlands both to the wall and to the window or door. By playing with different colors and sizes of balloons, complementing them with other elements, you can create your own unique masterpiece and decorate your beloved child’s birthday with it)
Ghosts
For them, it is best to use white opaque balls, but for Halloween, orange ones that imitate a pumpkin will also be appropriate. Making such a cute ghost is very simple - all you need is the ball itself and a black marker or felt-tip pen. Even a child can draw a ghost’s face, and how much pleasure a child will get from the very process of creating such a festive decor.
For greater realism, we attach long paper strips to the bottom of the ball - you get ghost clothes.
Decorations for the table and candy bar
When planning how to decorate a room with balloons with your own hands, don’t forget about the holiday table. Balls on stands will look most advantageous on the table. This way they will be more noticeable and won’t take up much space.
Balloons covered with tulle or chiffon look very elegant; compositions made of balls, complemented by small decorative elements such as bows, flowers, and butterflies, will look just as nice.
Such compositions will add an elegant touch to the festive table, and little guests will not remain indifferent to such non-standardly decorated balls.
How to decorate a children's party with balloons
When planning a child's party, it is important to decide on the main color scheme. Here they take into account the gender, age, taste preferences of the hero of the day, his hobbies and interests. In the BRAVO catalog you can find latex and foil balloons - plain, with drawings, inscriptions in different colors.
The simplest option for decorating a hall with balloons for an anniversary is to fill the ceiling with helium balloons, the main thing is not to forget to curl all the ribbons, because crumpled ribbons sticking out look careless and are unlikely to be a decoration. Fountains made of latex and foil balloons look very beautiful on a festive table. It is enough to create a composition of 3-5 pieces, secure it with a weight and distribute it pointwise on the table. One of the main conditions for a competent composition of balloons for an anniversary is the location above eye level. Otherwise it will block your view.
In the area where the birthday person will sit, an excellent option would be to create a composition from a large foil figure with the addition of latex balloons, which can also be attached to the guests’ chairs or placed in separate parts of the hall in the form of volumetric fountains.
Original piñata figures - flamingos or unicorns, filled with candies or prizes for competitions will add fun to the holiday. This entertainment will definitely delight the little hero of the day and his friends!
Flowers and butterflies
Similar figures can be easily created from small balls. At the same time, for a flower to look really elegant, all its petal balls must be the same size, so you will have to practice a little in inflating the balls evenly)
A composition of several such figures looks the most original and elegant. You can highlight an entire wall in the room for this decor or decorate the background of a candy bar with it.
And this video shows how you can create a whole bouquet of daisies yourself:
Funny faces, minions
Happy holiday - funny faces made of balloons! A smile in a balloon will certainly make a child smile in return. Maximum positivity with a minimum of effort, because anyone can draw such a cheerful face.
Well, in the case of a minion it’s even simpler - it’s a ready-made foil ball. This is how we smoothly move on to the next point...
DIY heart
- This decoration is common at weddings, anniversaries, themed holidays, and Valentine's Day. To do this you need a lot of red and white balloons, two wire frames in the shape of a heart, and a pump. We inflate all the balloons. We attach the white balls to the frame, leaving a gap on one side in two places. We completely cover the second frame with red balloons and attach it to the first, imitating a plexus of hearts.
- If you don't have a frame, you can use the second method. To do this, we attach the balloons to the wall using tape in the shape of a heart.
- For home events, such as an anniversary, you can make a bouquet of hearts. You will need a set of balloons in the shape of small hearts, a set of twisting balloons and a basket. We inflate the hearts and stems, connect them together and put the bouquet in the basket.
Foil balloons
They are completely self-sufficient and do not need to be decorated in any way, but in combination with latex balloons and garlands they look quite interesting. Your only concern when preparing for the party will be to inflate the balloons at a specialized point with helium or rent a gas cylinder and inflate them at home yourself.
If you fill the balloons with ordinary air, they simply will not fly. You will either have to mount them on the wall, or take care of some kind of base or stand.
How to inflate a balloon with helium at home
even
more complex home method
is to obtain a substance similar to helium using aluminum and an alkaline substance. For this you will need:
· a flask or bottle onto which you will inflate the balloon;
· finely cut aluminum foil (ordinary household foil is suitable for baking in the oven);
Warm water (half a prepared bottle);
· the last ingredient is alkali, commonly found in everyday life under the name sodium hydroxide (or caustic soda, caustic soda, sodium hydroxide).
The scheme resembles the latter: pieces of foil are added to a container with water, and then the alkali is carefully poured in. After this, you need to put the ball on the neck of the bottle and shake its contents to start the reaction. After the foil dissolves, you must quickly tie the balloon, otherwise it may quickly deflate.
Knowing these few simple tricks, you can perfectly entertain little schoolchildren, or use the methods for your own purposes: inflate balloons without using balloons and saving money.
Traditional methods of inflating balloons
Today, if you want to get beautiful, voluminous balloons, you can use several methods.
1. Method one:
order the production of helium balloons from a specialized company - this could be a gift shop or a company that organizes celebrations. This method is the simplest, but has a number of disadvantages:
· Such companies, as a rule, are not opened in large numbers, and finding a suitable one in a short time can be quite problematic;
· The problem of transporting inflated balloons will certainly affect you in extremely cold or hot seasons, and also if you do not have the opportunity to use a private vehicle - the balloons may burst or simply not fit into the interior of the car/bus;
· Variability – in many similar companies there is a rule that states that it is prohibited to inflate “your own” balloons, that is, you can choose only the balloons available in the store, but among them there may not be those that suit you in terms of the theme of the event or color;
· Cost – inflating balloons with helium in a specialized office is quite an expensive pleasure, because you will have to pay for the balloons, for the inflation and for the time spent by the store employee.
2. Method two
: order or rent a gas cylinder filled with helium. This method is also quite simple, however, it has its own list of inconveniences.
The first is the limitation on the number of inflated balloons, because cylinders have their own capacity limits: 5, 10, 20, 40 or 50 liters, each of which is capable of inflating only a certain number of balloons, depending on their size. The most common volumes of cylinders for inflating balloons are 10 and 40 liters, they contain:
· forty-liter – from 110 to 800 balls, depending on the size of the balls;
· ten-liter – 15-160 balls.
The second is the high cost, which will only pay off by inflating a large number of balloons.
You can buy helium cylinders yourself, or rent them from a store, but you will need to pay for both the use of the cylinder and the cost of refilling it.
And finally, third:
You cannot track the quality of helium, and therefore cannot guarantee how long it will last.
General recommendations
When thinking about how to decorate a room with balloons for your child’s birthday, or for some other significant event, try to plan the decor concept in advance. The main thing here is not the number of elements, but their skillful combination with each other.
If you are decorating a room where little children will have fun or where a newborn will be brought, use a limited number of inflatable balloons and pre-ventilate the room, because such balloons are a source of unpleasant odors. It’s better to complement the balloons with some neutral-smelling decoration, such as paper decoration, or give preference to foil balloons.
To ensure that the balls retain their appearance until the end of the celebration, try to protect them from sudden temperature changes. Also, do not inflate them to the maximum size - this will shorten their service life.
At the end of the festive feast, you can distribute the balloons to the little guests - let them rejoice, play with them or take them home.
