Balloons are a quick and easy way to add lots of color and feeling to a room. They are a perfect decoration for showers and also relatively inexpensive.
Helium:
Order helium balloons from a local party store or card shop. Use solid color balloons in the colors you've chosen to decorate with. You might save a few dollars by renting a helium tank and then fill the balloons yourself. Contact local party stores to find out how much tank renting costs.
Balloon Flowers:
You could also make balloon flowers with non-helium balloons. Buy balloons in two different sizes: medium and small. The medium balloons can be your theme's colors and the smaller balloons should be white or yellow. Blow up five of the medium balloons. Arrange them lying down in a circle on the table with all the nubs facing inward. Connect them together by placing a thin wire through the nubs at the ends. They could also be connected by threading a needle and pushing it through all the nubs and then tying the ends of the string together. Now blow up two of the small balloons. Lift up the balloon circle and place one of the small balloons on each side of the circle in the center so that the small balloons are facing outward with their nubs touching in the center. While in this position, connect the two small balloons' nubs together with a thin wire. There should now be a balloon "flower" with five "petals" and a yellow/white center. There is one small balloon on each side so that the flowers do not have a front or back. The flowers can be suspended for the shower. Optional:A second circle can be created with small balloons (in whatever color you choose) and then this can be attached in front of the medium balloon circle before the yellow/white center is added. This would add another dimension to the flower, if desired.
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Baby Showers
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