When you have to inflate a bunch of balloons for a party, use a nebulizer with the tubing attached. Just remove the mask and voila, you have your own balloon inflater. Quick, easy and saves a whole lot of breath.
By tammie from Auburn, GA
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This is an easy, cheap, recycled decorating tip for kids' birthday parties. I do it for every party my kids have. Cuts the cost of helium for party balloons.
For my husbands 40th birthday, we were on a tight budget. Instead of purchasing weights for the dozen balloons that I bought, we tied them to water glasses with a stem, and put a bit of foil confetti in the bottom of each glass, and then sprinkled some on the table as well.
Helium balloons to decorate a party are expensive, and you have to get or fill them on the day of the party. Instead, fill the balloons ahead of time and make a circle of Scotch tape to stick them on the ceiling.
Making your own balloon weights allows you to customize the look of them. You can choose the design and the colors to match the event.
A pal, who has several parties a year, told me it's cheaper in the long run to buy a tank of helium and your own balloons, than to have the store blow up the balloons for you or to rent a helium tank. By Terri H.
Don't spend your money on overpriced balloons when you can get the same quality at Dollar Tree for a buck each!
For a party take blown up balloons and using a sponge or foam stamp (circles, triangles, spirals, hearts) dipped in glitter paint, dot the outside of the balloon to give it a more detailed look.