Well, if they are mylar (the metallic ones) you can re-inflate them.

I use them to put into my scrapbooks.

What kind of glue u use for scrapbooking the foil balloons ???

I wonder if you could make tote bags out of them–you would have to line them with fabric to give them stability, but they could be cute for the beach.

Another idea is to use them as gift bags–put a gift in them and tie shut with ribbon–maybe stuff some tissue paper in for contrast.

Cut along the seam, the insides are usually silver and reflective.

These can then be stuck to a board and put behind a radiator to reflect the heat back into the room… means the heating can be kept lower as more heat is put back into the room.

I have heard of cutting them into strips and hanging them in your fruit trees to discourage birds from eating all the fruit.

I did ceramics with a guy who re-inflated them (with regular air, and only to the size he needed) and then used them as support for his large-scale ceramic animal sculptures. In ceramics, you need to leave the center of a large sculpture hollow, so he would use them as support on which to build the creatures main body sections. For example, he created a pair of Empire Penguins - about 3-4′ tall each, and used those balloons to form the main bodies. After the clay dried, he simply deflated them and pulled them out.

Mylar balloons can be re-inflated with helium if you take good care of them (properly and carefully deflate them when they begin losing air, taking care to not damage the valve in the neck of the balloon, fold them up and store them in a cool dark place). When getting latex balloons, ask for Qualatex or Betallic brand. Both are 100% biodegradable and have a half life of about 3 weeks (not very long) both are made with natural latex instead of plastic (which does not biodegrade for a very long time).
From: the girl who worked in a balloon store for 10 years!

Cut the rubber rims from the mouths of regular balloons and use them as rubber bands.I was at a show where they were handing out balloons.It got pretty sweaty later on,so i used the rim to tie back my hair.It worked fine.

My partner has just find a great re-use for “normal” balloons.

You need about 9.

Cut just before the knot to get rid of it.

Take 100 grams of dried rice / lentils and pour into 3 of the balloons. Tie them up

Stretch another balloon over each of these “balls” and then another.

Viola you have 3 home made juggling balls

when i was a kid i had exactly this sort of balloon but in the shape of mickey mouse. when it gave up and died i used the shines foily type material to cover cardboard shapes that I made into christmas tree decoratons and hung with a bit of tinsel………….unfortunatly my mother still has them and puts them up every year at christmas, I made them when I was approx ten and I am now forty!!!! So this foily stuff really lasts.

Makes fun gift wrap for small gifts.

Not applicable to foil balloons but you can actually compost traditional ballooons. They are made of latex- a biodegradable natural product.

exist any kind of recycable material for baloons?

mylar is another material that can be put through the shredder and used in gift bags.