Capella clear LED balloon

The Capella clear LED balloon pairs a clear helium balloon, inflatable to 50cm across, with a cord of tiny warm LEDs. Run the light cord inside the balloon or wrap it around the outside once the balloon is up. The lights run on two AA batteries.

Event decorating gets expensive quickly, and a few of these floating at staggered heights does more for a room than plenty of things that cost considerably more. Clear is the quiet choice, catching light rather than adding colour, which means it sits alongside whatever palette you have already settled on.

Tucking the cord inside gives a soft glow through the whole balloon; winding it around the neck and edge draws a sharper outline instead. Neither takes long to set up, though it is worth keeping spare batteries within reach if the night is going to be a long one.