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Money Balloons

Published on May 29, 2012 Updated on August 15, 2019 by Eden

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We make it so easy for people when we just hand them gift money in a card… Don’t you think they should work for it a little more? The answer is Money Balloons!! The enjoyment of trapping money inside a balloon full of confetti will never get old. 

Girl holding 5 balloons filled with money and confetti.

It’s fun to watch the recipient get spooked by a popping balloon, covered in confetti and of course count the money inside! I did this for my mother on her 60th birthday and for our niece’s high school graduation this past week! 

It definitely tops handing someone a card with cash inside… although that’s not too bad either. This is just a little more exciting! Read my tips below on creating a confetti money balloon!

How to Make Money Balloons

Supplies

  • 16″ Clear Balloons
  • Helium Tank
  • Light Confetti
  • Money
  • Funnel

Directions

Loosely roll the bills and put 3-4 bills inside the clear balloon.

Using a funnel, add in the confetti to the balloon.

Fill the balloon with helium, make sure to fill it to the max so it will still fly in the air with the money. The money can be heavy and weigh it down.

Tie the balloons and add a string. Enjoy watching someone pop the balloon open!

Money inside balloons with confetti.

Tips for Making Money Balloons

When I did this for my mom, I took clear balloons to a regular grocery store and they were hesitant to blow them up. I guess they weren’t used to money-in-a-balloon request! 

They finally agreed to do it, but didn’t add enough helium. The balloons were too thin and small, so when the money really weighed them down.

I learned next time to have them done at an actual balloon shop, which is what I did for our niece. I used 16-inch clear balloons, which seemed to work much better. 

Only put about 5-6 rolled-up bills in each 16-inch balloon with a handful of confetti. Also, they’ll become weighted down if you wait too long to give them away. Try to have them done just a few hours or less before so they are nice and inflated, rather than deflated!

If you have to wait, put fewer bills in each balloon. Hand them off and watch the fun happen.

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Comments

  1. Fashionable Interiors says

    May 29, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Just found your blog and love it! Congrats on your new baby!

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      November 29, 2012 at 5:08 am

      Thank you so much!!

      Reply
  2. Sanna says

    May 29, 2012 at 7:02 pm

    lovely idea! your posts always make me so happy! Hope mama-life is going well 🙂

    Reply
  3. MaviDeniz says

    May 29, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    Such a fun idea! I will have to try that.

    Xo

    Reply
  4. Caitlin says

    May 30, 2012 at 12:55 am

    Adorable idea Eden and you look gorgeous for just having the little one!!!

    Reply
  5. m429 says

    May 30, 2012 at 1:25 am

    Amazing idea! I will have to do this next time. I wonder if I can stuff a baby shower gift in one of these…LOL.

    Reply
  6. •Kristin• says

    May 31, 2012 at 8:20 pm

    my niece would have LOVED this! we just gave her a card with money….now i feel so lame!! haha I am going to remember this though. So cute!!!

    Reply
  7. Bellenza Wedding Bistro says

    June 5, 2012 at 3:15 pm

    Such a festive alternative to the regular “money enclosure”!

    Reply
  8. livewhatyoulovekris says

    July 7, 2012 at 6:02 am

    This looks sooo much fun! I can’t wait to try this out!

    Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    July 15, 2012 at 11:54 am

    How did you get the money and confetti into the balloon. There must be a trick to make it easy.

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      November 29, 2012 at 5:07 am

      I took it to a balloon shop and we loosely folded the money and then opened the balloon hole wide to put it in. The confetti goes in easily 😉

      Reply
  10. http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com/ says

    July 28, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    This is a great and easy diy gift idea. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  11. Unknown says

    August 24, 2012 at 4:25 pm

    Love this idea! Thanx for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Anonymous says

    October 13, 2012 at 11:13 am

    such a fantastic idea! love it will be doing it for a wedding gift

    Reply
  13. EastCoastCharm says

    October 24, 2012 at 3:08 pm

    This is such a great idea!!! I am going to do this for my lil girls 4 year old birthday!!!

    Reply
  14. Jessica Californiabeautie says

    December 18, 2012 at 8:29 am

    Did you make the confetti?

    Reply
    • Sugar and Charm says

      January 31, 2013 at 5:43 am

      Hey Jessica! No I didn’t make it… they had it at the balloon shop, but it would be easy to make!

      Reply
  15. Anonymous says

    March 1, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Great idea,trying it today for my 14 yr old niece birthday party. Thanks

    Reply
  16. Debbie says

    May 11, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Wow, what a great idea. Thank you so much. I was looking for something different to do for my grandson’s high school graduation gift. Money in a card is so, well expected, but money in a balloon is so fun. Thank you Thank you and Thank you. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tari says

      May 25, 2013 at 8:16 am

      where did you find clear balloons ?

      Reply
      • Tari Madison says

        May 31, 2013 at 2:28 pm

        I did find semi clear baloons at ” Party City ” , but limit the things you put in the baloon as it weighs it down . The baloon was a great surprise for my granddaughter but by morning was on the ground . 🙁

        Reply
      • Michelle says

        June 13, 2013 at 11:25 am

        Any good party store will carry clear latex balloons. Try one of your locally-owned places. Most of the time, those folks will offer a better array of balloons that does Party City. And for the longest float time, ask for Qualatex brand. Its the best on the market.

        Reply
  17. Shelby Lewis says

    May 31, 2013 at 1:53 am

    I want to try this. I think a funnel would work great to put the stuff in the balloons…then take to the store for hellium. Thx!

    Reply
  18. Michelle says

    June 13, 2013 at 11:15 am

    If you inflate the latex balloon with air, and then let it deflate, you’ll find the empty balloon is now larger. Simply wrap the bill around a pencil and insert it into the neck of the balloon. Its very simple. (And by the way…when you finally do inflate the balloon with helium, there will be noise created by the bill flapping around the interior of the balloon. Don’t panic! That’s normal.)

    Reply
  19. Linda Weathers says

    June 16, 2013 at 11:10 am

    Loved you idea & will try this with my granddaughters!! I have 4 girls and 1 boy which I refer to as my Lovebugs! 5 Grandchildren keep me busy trying to keep up with new ideas so this is a big help!! Thanks so much!

    Linda

    Reply
  20. Hazel says

    June 19, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    I live in NC & was thinking about sending these balloons in the mail to my nephew in NY. Only worry is I don’t want them to deflate before he gets them. Help!

    Reply
  21. BlueRipple says

    September 15, 2013 at 11:42 pm

    Wonderful Idea!

    Reply
  22. Toyea Knazze says

    September 28, 2013 at 1:41 pm

    I gave a gift years ago with money even a sweater for a man in it. The balloon shop no longer sells this item. Do you know who has this machine in Chicago
    (7730 729-4659

    Reply
  23. Brenda Harrison says

    November 6, 2013 at 10:49 am

    How do u get the confetti & money in the balloon?

    Reply
  24. Alice Greee says

    January 19, 2014 at 2:30 pm

    Wow! This is an AWESOME idea! I’d love to do this for my niece in a couple weeks… Thank you!

    Reply
  25. pinterest.com says

    January 26, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Final Flight

    Reply
  26. Jackie says

    February 17, 2014 at 11:11 am

    I love this idea! I am definitely going to do this for our grandchildren! Thank you!

    Reply
  27. Annie | BestGiftIdea says

    October 28, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    Lovely idea! Deff one of the best ways to make a cash surprize! I’ve done this with small messages inside instead of bills and it was cool too 🙂 You are such an inspiration! Thanks

    Reply
  28. Home and Living says

    July 21, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    Your ideas are still creative in 2020 🙂

    Reply
  29. Liquora Drive says

    January 22, 2021 at 6:13 am

    I have used your ideas during my new startups and looking awesome. Don’t know how I can share pics with you.

    Reply

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