What happened to October? Fall festivals, trade shows, birthdays, company events and so many Halloween parties!!! I’ve put away the ghosts and ghouls, finished making vampires and spiders and properly disposed of the rapidly decaying jack-o-lanterns. I’m still recovering from the sugar high off all the chocolate, marshmallows and nougat. (If only I knew what nougat was…)
As soon as I lose the Trick-or-Treat weight; I’ll be ready for turkey, stuffing, potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce. And of course: Pie.
But enough about my food obsession.
The holidays are a great time for balloon artists. And the holiday season for balloons lasts all year long. Every month there are plenty of things to celebrate and balloons can be made to fit the occasion.
Some great holiday opportunities for balloon creations:
January
Paul Revere’s birthday - horse and rider, church tower with lanterns, revolutionary flag
Benjamin Franklin’s birthday – kite being struck by lightning, $100 bill
February
Sub-planet Pluto discovered – build a solar system and discuss how Pluto was de-certified as a planet.
Mardi Gras – anything and everything in Purple, Green and Gold. The possibilities are endless
March
Dr. Suess’s birthday – a red and white top hat or a red fish and a blue fish
First Day of Spring – flowers, birds, more flowers, sun
April
Jazz Appreciation Month – trumpet, saxophone, trombone
Earth Day – Earth imprinted rounds used in centerpieces or hats or column toppers
May
Cinco de Mayo – all things green, white and red
Hillary and Norgay first to climb Everest – what a about a large, white-capped mountain?
June
Summer Solstice – Bouquet deliveries to your favorite Wiccan or Druid
Luzo-Brazilian Month – Celebrate the Brazilian/Portuguese cultures in your area
You get the idea.
I enjoy showing customers the possibility of balloon sculptures. I look for different ways to incorporate my love of balloons with special occasions that are not well known. It is a great way to expose customers to less well known celebrations as well as expand their thinking of what can be done with balloons.
Best of all; nobody in my neighborhood has ever seen a 13-foot tall Frankenstein!
Thad James
As soon as I lose the Trick-or-Treat weight; I’ll be ready for turkey, stuffing, potatoes, green beans, cranberry sauce. And of course: Pie.
But enough about my food obsession.
The holidays are a great time for balloon artists. And the holiday season for balloons lasts all year long. Every month there are plenty of things to celebrate and balloons can be made to fit the occasion.
Some great holiday opportunities for balloon creations:
January
Paul Revere’s birthday - horse and rider, church tower with lanterns, revolutionary flag
Benjamin Franklin’s birthday – kite being struck by lightning, $100 bill
February
Sub-planet Pluto discovered – build a solar system and discuss how Pluto was de-certified as a planet.
Mardi Gras – anything and everything in Purple, Green and Gold. The possibilities are endless
March
Dr. Suess’s birthday – a red and white top hat or a red fish and a blue fish
First Day of Spring – flowers, birds, more flowers, sun
April
Jazz Appreciation Month – trumpet, saxophone, trombone
Earth Day – Earth imprinted rounds used in centerpieces or hats or column toppers
May
Cinco de Mayo – all things green, white and red
Hillary and Norgay first to climb Everest – what a about a large, white-capped mountain?
June
Summer Solstice – Bouquet deliveries to your favorite Wiccan or Druid
Luzo-Brazilian Month – Celebrate the Brazilian/Portuguese cultures in your area
You get the idea.
I enjoy showing customers the possibility of balloon sculptures. I look for different ways to incorporate my love of balloons with special occasions that are not well known. It is a great way to expose customers to less well known celebrations as well as expand their thinking of what can be done with balloons.
Best of all; nobody in my neighborhood has ever seen a 13-foot tall Frankenstein!
Thad James
SAMMY J Balloon Creations
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