{"id":5043,"date":"2017-10-23T16:35:45","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/?p=5043"},"modified":"2022-07-19T18:06:44","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T18:06:44","slug":"14-balloon-decorations-school-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/14-balloon-decorations-school-events\/","title":{"rendered":"14 Ways to Use Balloon Decorations for School Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\">Balloons<\/a> may seem like a decorating staple, maybe downright boring, but nothing could be more false. There are many ways you can use and incorporate balloon decorations into your school events, for Homecoming, Senior Party, Prom, Winter Fest, pep rallies, parades, and more. Check out these 14 fun decorating ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Have a Balloon Inflation Party<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/disposable-helium-tank\">helium tank<\/a>, balloon inflation is quick and easy and can be completed by one or two people. If you don\u2019t have a helium tank, inflating balloon decorations becomes more challenging, and you\u2019ll probably need some help. Try these fun ideas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em> Have a balloon-blowing contest for committee members<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Recruit swim team members and band or choir members \u2013 they have amazing breath control<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Make it a party \u2013 ask for student volunteers to help. Bring in pizza, have music, and make it fun<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/disposable-helium-tank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5044 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Helium-Tank-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon Decorations Helium Tank\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Helium-Tank-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Helium-Tank-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Helium-Tank.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Create Balloon Columns and Arches<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\/columns\/corrugated-balloon-column\">Balloon columns<\/a> and arches are easy to create \u2013 and they make a big statement in your event space. Purchase a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\/arches-and-gates\/balloon-arches\/round-balloon-arch\">balloon arch<\/a> or column structure and balloons to fill it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\">Balloon decorations<\/a> come in tons of colors to match your school or theme colors. The arch and column structures can be reused for lots of other events, like drama productions, graduation, Senior Party, Prom, and more. Just buy new balloons to match your color scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\/arches-and-gates\/balloon-arches\/round-balloon-arch\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5045 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Arch-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon Decorations Arch\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Arch-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Arch-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Arch.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Have a Balloon Drop<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>End the night on a memorable note with a fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/plastic-balloon-drop-bag\">balloon drop<\/a>. All you need is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/balloon-drop-net-10-ft-x-10-ft\">balloon net<\/a> and some balloons. Set it up to drop during coronation or during the last dance of the night. Choose balloon decorations in colors to match your school or theme for maximum effect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/balloon-drop-net-10-ft-x-10-ft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5046 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Drop-Net-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon Drop Net\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Drop-Net-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Drop-Net-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Drop-Net.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Enhance Balloons<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Balloon decorations don\u2019t have to be boring. There are so many ways you can enhance them to turn them into amazing and elegant decorations for your theme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Fill balloons with colored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/classic-decorations\/confetti\">confetti or glitter <\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Spray the outside with adhesive and roll in glitter for a sparkly effect<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/lighting-and-effects\/led-white-ribbon-fairy-light-garland\">light-up sparkle ribbons<\/a> to your balloons<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Insert party dots into your balloons to create a light show<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Wrap wide ribbon around balloons (great for creating a tuxedo look)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Glue <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/classic-decorations\/floral-and-foliage\/rose-petals-value-pack-300-pkg\">rose petals <\/a>on to create elegant rose balls<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/accessories\/party-dots-led-lights\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5047 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Party-Dots-for-Balloons-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Party Dots for Balloon Decorations\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Party-Dots-for-Balloons-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Party-Dots-for-Balloons-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Party-Dots-for-Balloons.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Incorporate Them into Your Theme<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Balloons are great ways to supplement your theme d\u00e9cor, but if you are short on time or funds, you can also use balloon decorations as part of your theme instead of traditional theme kits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em> Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/latex\/36-in-jumbo-gold-balloon\">jumbo balloons<\/a> as bubbles for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/underwater\">underwater theme<\/a> (or pearls for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/1920s-and-ballroom\">ballroom theme<\/a>)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Create a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\/balloon-kits\/standout-silver-balloon-chandelier-kit\">balloon chandelier<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/mylar-balloons\/metallic-star-balloon\">star-shaped balloons<\/a> as stars for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/stars\">Starry Night theme<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em> Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/decorations\/balloons\/latex\/11-in-animal-print-balloons\">animal print balloons<\/a> to represent animals in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/complete-themes\/tropical\/welcome-to-the-jungle-complete-theme\">jungle theme<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/themes\/props-and-kit-separates\/balloon-kits\/standout-silver-balloon-chandelier-kit\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5048 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Chandelier-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Balloon Decorations Chandelier\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Chandelier-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Chandelier-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Balloon-Chandelier.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Decorating with balloons for your next school event should be a lot easier with one or more of the above fourteen ideas. No matter which idea(s) you choose, your students, teachers, staff, and community will love the final effect. Shop for your school event balloons now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Balloons may seem like a decorating staple, maybe downright boring, but nothing could be more false. There are many ways<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,53,13,16,22,28,33],"tags":[679,675,678,677,676],"class_list":["post-5043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-decorations","category-float-decoration","category-high-school","category-homecoming","category-prom","category-school-spirit","category-senior-all-night-party","tag-balloon-decorating-ideas","tag-balloon-decorations","tag-homecoming-balloons","tag-prom-balloons","tag-school-event-decorations"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5043"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5043"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6158,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5043\/revisions\/6158"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.andersons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}