Home-Made balloon gifts and party packs
Make balloon bouquets, gift boxes and party packs at home for local pick-up or delivery.
- £150-800
- Side hustle
- From home
Estimates for a small start in the UK, not guarantees.
Official data
41,489 UK companies in this field, 27% registered in the last 2 years
SIC 90030 “Artistic creation”. Source: Companies House, November 2026.
What it is
You build ready-made balloon products at home, such as bouquets, personalised balloons, balloon boxes and small garlands, and sell them for collection or local delivery.
Your first three steps
- Make a small range of products and photograph them well in good light
- Set up a social media page and a simple way to take orders and payments
- Agree delivery or collection options and test them with a few friends' orders
Who pays
Friends and family buying gifts, parents planning parties, and local businesses wanting simple displays.
How it makes money
A set price per product, with extras for personalisation, rush orders and delivery. Repeat custom comes from birthdays and seasonal events.
Skills that help
- Creative eye for colour
- Neat, careful making
- Social media and photography
- Organised order handling
Watch out for
- Check whether your landlord, lender or council needs to agree to a home business
- Public liability insurance, especially if you deliver
- Helium cylinder storage and safe handling at home
- Choking risk from balloons for young children, so add clear safety labelling
- Delivery times, since balloons can deflate or be damaged in transit
Deep research report · UK
Everything you need to start: home-made balloon gifts and party packs
Researched with live web search for United Kingdom: real startup prices, the licences and rules, what others charge, a break-even example, how to find your first customers and a 30-day launch plan. With sources.
- Startup costs with real prices
- Licences, registration and rules
- Pricing: what others charge
- Break-even example
- Finding your first customers
- 30-day launch plan
- Risks and how to reduce them
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to start a home balloon gift business?
Startup costs are typically estimated at around £150 to £800, depending on your balloon stock, helium supply, packaging and insurance. Your costs will vary with the range of products you plan to make.
What should I check before selling balloon gifts from home?
Check whether your landlord, lender or council needs to agree to a home business, and consider public liability insurance, especially if you deliver. Check helium cylinder storage and handling at home, and add clear safety labelling for the choking risk to young children.
How much can a home balloon gift business earn?
Monthly revenue is typically around £150 to £1,200, depending on how many orders you take and what you make. The estimates start from about 5 hours a week. Delivery times matter, as balloons can deflate or be damaged in transit.
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