17 Balloon Decorating Ideas That Will Give Your Next Party Extra Pop

Glitter Balloons

Who doesn't love a little glitz and glamor? Add a burst of sparkle to your party with glitter-infused balloons that you can blow up to different sizes; attach them to the wall to create a glitzy backdrop for a DIY photo booth.

Floral Balloon Bouquet

Skip the traditional floral arrangements and spruce up your event space with bouquets of balloon blooms-on-a-stick that double as fun props for photos.

Balloon Clouds

It's a bird! It's a plane! Actually, it's a floating cloud of balloons! This easy-to-make bundle of balloons will make for a great backdrop for any baby shower, birthday party, or spring celebration.

Tutti Frutti Balloons

Balloons bring a party theme to life. Here, an oversize "tutti frutti" balloon installation—spot the passion fruit, watermelon, and kiwi mylar ones?—arches over a dessert bar of fruit-themed sweets, including fruit character sugar cookies, berry-topped cupcakes, a pair of pineapples scooped out with fruit balls, and a watermelon "cake."

Rainbow Balloon Arch

Why pick one color when you can choose them all? This rainbow of balloons will make a show-stopping impression on your guests at the party—it can stand at the entryway as guests arrive or against a wall for them to take commemorative photographs.

Haunted Piano With Balloon Garland

Balloons on a grand scale can be pure magic. This Halloween party idea is a drop-dead stunner. A horde of ghostly balloons rises from a grand piano, while a fog machine hidden beneath the bench seat adds to the eerie effect.

Balloon Fireworks

Popping these balloon "fireworks" makes it rain confetti, which makes them loud, colorful, and kid-safe alternative to regular fireworks on the Fourth of July.

Puppy Balloons

Ready for a paws-itively good time? Nothing tops off a pooch-themed party like a bundle of puppy balloons on ribbon "leashes."

Sprinkle Balloons

A generous sprinkling of colorful stickers (from an office supply store) instantly transforms plain white balloons, making them look sweet enough to eat.

Boo Balloons

Get a little ghoulish with these glow-in-the-dark ghost balloons that are even spookier in the dark.

Materials

• Green eight-hour light sticks
• White balloons
• Black marker
• Transparent tape

Steps

1. Snap one or two green eight-hour light sticks so they glow, and insert them into a white balloon.
2. Inflate balloon, and tie closed. Use a black marker to draw the ghost's ghastly visage.
3. Repeat to make his friends. Then hang ghosts with transparent tape, and lower the lights.

"Pop Goes the Pumpkin" Game

Confetti- and candy-filled balloons turn this giant pumpkin wall décor into a fun game for kids—and really makes your party pop!

Balloon Cake Toppers

Swap out candles on your cake for mini balloons on sticks that make for adorable cake toppers (and serve as cute party favors once the last slices have been served).

Painted Party Balloons

A bit of craft paint is just about all it takes to give humdrum helium-filled balloons a little (as in, a lot) more personality!

Colorful Balloon Wall

Fill an alcove with an accent of balloons in varying sizes and colors to carry your party aesthetic through to the smallest spaces in your home.

Ombré Wall Accents

Rows of balloons at this woodland-themed party for kids were arranged in an ombré pattern based on an autumn color palette. Copy these shades, or use the same idea for any color scheme.

Balloon Easter Egg Mosaic

A springtime-colored display of balloons and ribbons hangs above the central dining table at this Easter party.

Ghostly Tulle Balloons

Plain white balloons drift eerily through your Halloween party when wrapped in delicate black tulle.