Hot Air Balloon Party Favors

2 min read September 14, 2026 Laura Russell
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Send your guests off in style with these darling hot air balloon party favors! Pastel mini pails create the hot air balloon "baskets" and are filled with colorful candy. A variety of colorful balloons placed in balloon sticks and stuck inside the pails make the cutest hot air balloons. The labels on the front of the pails finish off these party favors that were a hit at our Oh The Places You'll Go Graduation Party!

 

Project Time
10 to 20 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Blow up a pink balloon about 2/3 of the way and tie it.

 

Hot Air Balloon Party Favors step 1
Step
2

Place a balloon stick inside a balloon cup, then add the balloon to the balloon cup.

 

 

Hot Air Balloon Party Favors step 2
Step
3

Place the balloon stick into a mini pail and decide how tall you'd like your balloon to be. Trim the end of the balloon stick with scissors.

 

Hot Air Balloon Party Favors step 3
Step
4

Fill the pail with Laffy Taffy or your graduate's favorite candy. We liked using Laffy Taffy because the wrappers matched with our party theme perfectly. Place the balloon on the stick inside the candy so it stands up straight.

 

Hot Air Balloon Party Favors step 4
Step
5

Cut the stick off of a Oh the Places You'll Go pick, then hot glue it onto the front of a mini pail.

 

Hot Air Balloon Party Favors step 5
Step
6

Display these hot air balloon party favors at your next party! These were the perfect take home treat at our Oh The Places You'll Go Graduation Party. They'd also be great favors for a hot air balloon themed party too.

Be sure to check out the Oh the Places You'll Go Candy Buffet as well how to make your own Graduation Card Box

 

Hot Air Balloon Party Favors step 6

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