don't let go!
You can enjoy balloons without harming wildlife:

• Don't Let Go of balloons outdoors
• Fill balloons with air rather than helium
• Use balloons made of natural rubber latex rather than mylar (foil) balloons
• When tying balloons, use natural cotton string rather than plastic ribbon
• Securely tie any balloons that are used outside
• Always hand tie balloons rather than using plastic valves

alternatives to balloon releases

• Prize balloon popping - air fill your balloons, and hide a few prize tickets inside. Release the balloons indoors and have everyone pop them to find prizes.
• Guess the number of balloons - run a competition before the balloon-pop, the closest guess wins.
• Balloon art - hire a balloon artist or, for the big, bold statement, try a giant air-filled-balloon sculpture.
• Balloon relay - each member of a team has to run a short distance and sit on a balloon to pop it before running back to tag the next member of the team. The first team to pop all their balloons wins!
• Guess the number of balloons - why not fill a car with inflated balloons and run a competition to guess how many balloons are in car.  The nearest guess wins the prize.

If you have any ideas - please let us know

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