GN Playful Party Balloons - gags discontinued by Cal Exotics - review by arewehavingfun?

California Exotics has a package of 8 pink, pearlescent balloons available for your next adult party!! Not having helium available, I blew these up the good old fashioned way. It did not take too much effort. They easily reached a diameter of 8 to 10 inches without exploding. I didn't want any surprises, so I did not push the envelop (as the saying goes). Each balloon has a picture of a smiling penis (in black) that reaches about 4 inches in height when fully inflated.

I blew up each balloon shortly before several friends were arriving for an evening of "Grimm" and wine. I had tied a ribbon to each balloon and attached the ribbbon to a small paper sack with some "goodies" for my friends (little perfume and soap samples, shampoo samples, a few recipes for the food I was serving--that sort of thing).

At first the pink balloons with a picture of a very happy, smiling penis got alot of atttention and smiles from my friends. But, after several minutes they were, after all, just, ballloons. Even if we were having a bridal shower or bachelorette night, I don't see them as any thing special. They come 8 to a package and are going to sell for $5.99 a package. Compare this to a package of balloons with bridal pictures that you can buy at any party store for (at least in my area) $3.29 for 15 balloons. You can even buy blank balloons (in assorted colors, not just pink) and take a permanent marker and draw your own smiling penises. It isn't hard to do it yourself--just be careful not to puncture the balloons. Also, by purchasing blank balloons and decorating them yourself, you can be creative. You could even make a silly shower game out of it--whoever makes the nastiest (sexiest, prettiest, cutest...whateverist) balloon wins. Let the bride be the judge. You could even have all the guests draw a penis and whoever draws the one that looks most like the groom wins (of course, the bride needs to have a serious sense of humor).

If you do decide to purchase several packages for a party, I suggest also renting a helium tank ($30 in my area) so that these can "rise" to the occassion. If they are flying around the room maybe people won't forget them so fast.

SUMMARY: Cute, but a balloon is just a balloon...even if it has a smiling penis on it!!!

FYI: At the same occasion, I used the Penis Party Utensils, also by California Exotics. See my review of those also!!

The balloons are long gone, but they were fun when they were floating around. Although they were nice, they are expensive and you can have the same touch with other balloons, especially for a larger sized party.