Each summer at Box of Balloons we host a summer long national event where anyone at any age can participate. In addition to spreading awareness and broadening our reach we also want to encourage fun, smiles and happiness amongst our followers. Two summers ago we had our SugarSmash Challenge, it was a spin off the ice bucket challenge were supporters could smash sugar from a cupcake, ice cream cone, whipped cream, anything sweet in their face, make a donation to Box of Balloons and challenge others! This summer event was tons of fun and people across the country joined in accepting the challenge. We had tv news anchors, local fire fighters, business owners and kiddos all smashing sugar in the
Every birthday party we give in a box has the same seven elements... -Decorations -DIY Decorations -Tabelware -Party Game or Activity -Party Favors -Cupcakes and Candles -Birthday Gift However each birthday box is extremely unique depending on the theme chosen, the age of the child, their favorite colors and what items our volunteers make or purchase. We guide volunteers in the items that are required and give an approximate price range but other than that it is up to them. Our Sun Prairie, WI chapter put together one of the most unique themed birthday boxes to date, A Full House of Puppies Party! Twin girls, Kendra and Keena, were getting ready for their birthday. One wanted a Full House th
I can finally share the news, a Box of Balloons Children's Book is coming this fall! Writing a book has been on my goal list for quite some time. I love diving into a good book and have been so intrigued by the writing process I thought would not only be fun but a great challenge to write a book. The more I dug into the "how to" I decided it would be the most fun to write a children's book for Box of Balloons. I go into my kids classrooms monthly during the school year to read books and do projects so I thought how special it would be to take in a book I wrote! I participated in a couple free workshops on how to write a book, I picked out my favorite children's books from our bookshelves and
