| Balloons have been around for many centuries. | | | | the celebration. |
| They are a favorite at birthdays and other | | | | Weddings traditionally have flowers at the |
| celebrations. Balloons make excellent gifts for | | | | ceremony and balloons at the reception and |
| almost any occasion. In recent years people have | | | | dance. It is as those people all understand; flowers |
| begun to fill balloons with trinkets and toys as | | | | are for beauty and balloons are for fun! |
| another way of presenting your gift. There are | | | | At birthdays balloons are used for games but also |
| many holidays celebrated around the world not to | | | | given as gifts to the birthday girl or boy. The |
| mention birthdays and special occasions. | | | | array of colors that balloons come in make them |
| When a birthday is nearing along with cake and ice | | | | a popular decoration from birth on up. Balloons in |
| cream, many people think of balloons. Whether | | | | baby blue and pastel pink adorn the front of a |
| filled with helium or carpeting the floor birthdays | | | | newborns house, announcing their arrival. Friends |
| just aren't the same without balloons. Adults can | | | | and family who "forgot" to get a gift can stop by |
| send balloons to adults at work on their birthday | | | | the local grocery store and get balloons, saving |
| or even surprise your child with some balloons | | | | the day! |
| delivered to school. At birthdays around the world | | | | Graduations are celebrated with the students |
| kids celebrate with water balloon fights and balloon | | | | releasing a balloon at the end of the celebration to |
| volleyball. There are many birthday games played | | | | signify their leaving the nest and entering the |
| with a balloon. | | | | world. Parents and friends reward student with |
| When a friend or loved one is ill or having surgery, | | | | balloons to congratulate all the hard work of many |
| many people choose to bring balloons to the | | | | years. |
| hospital. They are a way to cheer up another | | | | People use balloons to attract others to their |
| person. Some hospitals have put rules on balloons, | | | | rummage sales. Banks often give balloons out |
| so that no latex balloons are allowed anymore. | | | | when a child stops by with their parent. |
| That is for safety, but the popular Mylar balloons | | | | Balloons have been a longtime reward for a job |
| are still fine to bring to a hospital patient. Balloons | | | | well done. Even in centuries past children were |
| will brighten a patient's room and hopefully their | | | | mesmerized by balloons. People from all over the |
| spirits. | | | | world seem to understand that a balloon can lift |
| Balloons come in many shapes, sizes, and colors | | | | one's spirit. Balloons make great gifts no matter |
| making them excellent for decorating. From | | | | what the occasion. They are wonderful in their |
| weddings, to birthdays, to graduations, to a | | | | simplicity. |
| rummage sale there is a balloon that will add to | | | | |