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
If you support the 'Don't Let Go!' campaign , please register your support for the banning of balloon releases under the Environmental Protection Act. Click here
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