How long do helium balloons stay afloat?

paula62776

I'm wondering if I can go to Party City for balloons the day before the birthday party.  I know mylar balloons stay up forever, but what about latex?

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Mrs.Hizzo

I don't know, but if you have a dollar store near you, they sell the mylar ones for (obviously) a dollar.

ss+el

I got DS' latex helium balloons from Party City the day of his party and they were almost to the floor by the end of the day. Bah.

*sallymad*

Sounds like I'm the odd one out. We got ours on Friday (latex and mylar), party was on a Saturday and the latex ones didn't start dying until Sunday.

BMenz

if it's cooler out, the balloons are going to contract = non-floating balloons, so if you do get them, make sure you keep them in a warm place. there should be no reason why they shouldn't last up to a week

mommyhd

When we went to get our balloons (at a floral shop) the lady asked if we wanted "High Float" in them. I think that's what she called it anyway. I was getting them the day of the party so we were okay, but she recommended it if we were not having the party until the next day or something.

emmgirl

yeah, we did the high float for 30cents extra...they stayed up for a week.  we still have balloon from dec that is floating in DD playroom.  

paula62776

BMenz:

if it's cooler out, the balloons are going to contract = non-floating balloons, so if you do get them, make sure you keep them in a warm place. there should be no reason why they shouldn't last up to a week

Ah!  So living in Florida should help me there.  I think I'll call Party City and see if they have this "high float" that some of you spoke of.  Thanks everyone!

nicnjed

Late to the party, but definitely get "high float".  We've had DS's up for 2.5 weeks now!

Mrs.BLG

When I get mylar balloons from the $ store, they seriously last for months! We JUST deflated the ones we had from New Years Eve! I mean, they were a little droopy, but still floating!

We had bought one of those balloon kits w/ the latex balloon for DS' b-day and those we low floating by the end of the day and the next day they did not float at all. 

I would probably wait until the day of just in case, unless they have the "high float" stuff.