Sometimes, you just need a reason to have a party. There’s no special occasion you want to celebrate or any spectacular milestone that you’ve reached, you simply need to participate in a joyous occasion. I find that a spontaneous party is highly enjoyable, one might say even more so than a strategically planned event. I mean, say you’re having an absolute shit week at work – would a party make everything all better? Probably not, but I bet it wouldn’t hurt. It would get your mind off the mistakes you made during the week and give you a chance to unwind with friends as well as new potential acquaintances.
I’m not saying that decor has to play a big role in a spontaneous gathering, but I don’t think it could hurt matters when trying to get everyone in a festive mood. The illoom Balloons (Drinkstuff, £8.99) do an absolutely perfect job of exuding merriment without looking like you’re trying too hard to throw an awesome shindig. While balloons are standard party fare, they’re usually reserved for going away parties, birthdays, retirement, surprises, and things of that nature. For a regular get together, balloons can be a bit much. So what makes these balloons worthy of an everyday bash? They light up. Each balloon contains a colored LED light and will last up to 15 hours. All you have to do to activate the lights in the balloons is pull at tab and inflate, your choice whether you want to go with helium or good ole air. Each pack comes with 15 balloons and a variety of colors.
It’s been awhile since I’ve thrown a decent party, but I have to say that my favorite are costume parties. Because my favorite holiday is Halloween, it makes perfect sense that I would leap at the chance to have a theme party. The problem with theme parties is that you’ll always have your fair share of party poopers and you need give a substantial period of notice for your guests. One theme party that will always work last minute? ’80s party. Seriously, who isn’t hanging on to their Members Only jacket waiting for this one to happen? Just me? Ok, fine.
5 out of 5 stars.
Specs:
-Set of 15
-Each pack contains 3 of each color: blue, green, red, white, and yellow
-Can be inflated with helium or air
-Each balloon contains a colored LED
-Balloons last up to 15 hours
-Pull tab and inflate to activate
-Safe for use with children above 36 months
-Patented design
-Perfect for parties and special events
-Not available for delivery in United States or Canada
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