Character Or Theme Foil Balloons

One of the easiest ways to create or liven up a party atmosphere is with balloons. And we are not talking about normal, conventional round balloons, too. The ones we mean are specially shaped, artfully designed balloons in a myriad of colors and pictures on them. They could even resemble popular fictional characters like Barney The Dinosaur, Bananas In Pajamas, Hello Kitty or any other well-known caricature. Others have specific messages on them. The types of balloons you needs will depend on the type of party you are hosting.

Foil balloons are popular because they are not elastic like the conventional types, and are often brushed with a shiny coating so it looks like it is made of some metal material. This makes it easy to design or paint on, which is why they are used mainly for celebratory occasions like birthday parties.

Basically, there are two types of foil balloons - character and theme foil balloons. Both have their distinctive characteristic although they are pretty similar in a lot of ways.

Children's parties often use those that made into well-loved caricatures like Garfield, Hello Kitty, Snoopy, Barney, Baby Bop, Elmo or Big Bird as these are the more popular ones. These are known as character foil balloons and with so many different types, are guaranteed to delight any child. These balloons can even be custom made although with such wide varieties available in the market, this is a rare request.

There are a few types of character foil balloons. The most common ones are tied to a plastic stick so it can be carried and waved around. These can be the whole figure of the characters or just their heads. Usually, these cater for the younger children, especially those between the ages of 2 and 6, who love to carry anything colorful.

Theme foil balloons are often used at adult birthday parties although they are not uncommon at children's parties as well. Themed ones usually have specific, appropriate messages on them. Parties where you can see lots of these are at:
- Birthday parties, where phrases like "Happy Birthday" and "You're (age)!!" may be the norm
- Anniversaries: here, the most common phrase and safest bet is "Happy Anniversary". You can never be sure if you have the anniversary count right
- Announcement of new births. In cases like these, it is best that you know beforehand whether it is a boy or girl.
- Baptism and Bar Mitzvahs
- Reunions. Whether it is a high school or college, sports club or just old co-workers meeting up after a long while, theme foil balloons work well for occasions like these.
- Themed parties. Just as there is a theme for any party, there can be a foil balloon for any one of those parties. Whether it is a luau, masquerade or fancy dress party, a theme foil balloon is perfect as the theme enhancer, plus it is fun to bounce around!

Other reasons for using the theme foil balloons are for Just Because moments, like "I Love You", "Get Well Soon" and "Thinking Of You".

There are two main types of character and theme foil balloons. One is the huge balloons that are almost life-sized from head to toe complete with feet that are attached with weights. These weights are normally thick pieces of card which are heavy enough to weigh the balloon down so they can at least stand up straight. This gives the impression of the character coming to life and moving with them. This works wonders for educational, wholesome characters like Barney, Bugs Bunny, Big Bird, Baby Bop, Elmo or Ernie who are popular heroes for toddlers while real superheroes like Flash, Superman, Batman, Barbie, Mr. Incredible or any of the Fantastic Four set, or any other character, for that matter are fun for older children and adults.

Even life-sized replicas of real people can be created with foil balloons - replicas of famous personalities, politicians or friends can be custom made for special occasions. These make very fun, unique gifts and party paraphernalia. On top of that, they make wonderful party souvenirs too.

There are also much bigger versions of these balloons - so big, in fact that they are like supersized monstrosities specifically built to the shape of the balloon - whether it is a character or just a desired shape. To give an accurate description, it would be a supersized version of Barney or Baby Bop or a gigantic heart, star or lightning bolt or any shape fancied, possibly filled with helium gas and tied to a string.

Whichever is preferred, there is no doubt about foil balloons livening up a party. The right kind will help brighten up the room while delivering the message of the purpose of the celebration in a bold and happy way.