Can there be a party without balloons? I think not.
And clearly, you agree – you’re here, after all!
There’s not a single celebration that couldn’t use some thematic balloons.
And honestly, I can think of some non-celebratory uses for them too.
I certainly wouldn’t mind having some balloons hanging around in my daily life, holiday or not. Are emotional support balloons a thing? I’m making them a thing.
Unfortunately, The Sims 4 has a pretty sparse selection of balloons – without CC, that is.
But there are hundreds of balloon-related CC out there, since content creators have definitely picked up on the lack of balloons in the base game. The difficult part is that with so many choices it can be next to impossible to find what you’re looking for!
We’re here to help with a collection of the best-of-the-best balloons for TS4.
Birthday balloons are one of the best ways to celebrate your Sims’ childhood.
To a kid, a big balloon can be just as good as cake or presents.
In this CC set there are balloon numbers 0 through 9, so you can make whatever number combinations you need for your party, birthday or not.
Your influencer Sim could have a 1 mil followers celebration.
Or your newborn Sim could have a 0th birthday party.
As long as they are real numbers, they’re viable!
And children aside, some of your adult Sims might enjoy these number balloons at their birthday celebrations, too (although some might not appreciate the reminder).
As an added bonus, you’re offered 5 color swatches too. So you have a bit of flexibility in that regard.
The default Sims 4 celebratory balloons get a lot of life in the CC community by being recolored again and again.
And although many of the custom designs out there are creative, most of them don’t warrant a download.
But it’s hard to find a reason not to download this one.
Sure, you can find plenty of balloons elsewhere for birthdays and gender reveals.
But where else can you find an “I’m sorry” balloon?
If you’re feeling daunted by the sheer number of inflatable options out there, then these all-occasions balloons are just the thing for your decision paralysis.
Valentine’s Day has a reputation as being a “couple’s holiday”, but I say that just isn’t true.
Sure, it’s a day for celebrating love.
But there’s no reason why that love can’t include platonic or familial!
In that spirit, these dainty heart balloons are cute and lovely, but ambiguous enough that you could use them for your sim’s Valentine’s bash – romantic or otherwise.
There are 5 different color options not only for the balloons, but for the other Valentine’s decor in this set as well.
It’s truly a one download wonder. You can get all the extras you need for a Valentine’s party using this one set.
Christmas in the SimNation means it’s time to break out the free build mode cheat and start making the most elaborate holiday displays you can imagine.
This winter set by Soloriya can help you accomplish just that, but with the power of balloons (giant balloon hoop! Giant balloon tree!)
When put together, it looks like one of those huge plaza displays that make a great location for love confessions and/or hot cocoa.
Also, while some of the elements in this set are decidedly Christmas-y, you can use the balloons to celebrate other snowy events too (such as the Winter solstice) without much problem.
You could even repurpose them for a non-wintery event if you really wanted to.
Alongside birthdays, baby showers are the celebrations most in need of some balloons.
However, it’s easy to get carried away and coat your party with so many balloons that it looks like a clown scene.
Unless that’s what you were going for (and if it was, all the more power to you). But it’s not really a good look and can be overwhelming.
With this CC set, that won’t be a possibility.
Leo’s baby shower CC includes 3 custom shaped balloons in different colors, and a bunch of regular balloons in two options, which makes it easy to pick what you want and not go overboard.
The set also comes with cake options for the 3 possible genders: pink, blue, and yellow.
Do your sims want a pet, but don’t want to go through with, you know, actually getting and taking care of a pet?
Well let me introduce them to their new best friend: the balloon dog.
It looks like a dog (sort of), but it doesn’t shed (since it has no fur), doesn’t bark (because it has no mouth, but it does squeak) and will never turn down your loving embrace (it will pop if you’re not careful though).
In short, it’s a WAY more fun, albeit much more delicate alternative to the classic pet rock.
