Family Craft Boutique

Balloons can add a festive feeling to just about any party or family gathering, and in order to get more bang for your buck, you’re going to want to choose a material that will last. Standard balloons might last for the day, and that’s great if that’s all you’re looking for. But if you want your balloons to last a bit longer, make sure that you purchase Mylar balloons. Mylar is known for its tensile strength as well as its dimensional stability.

Known by other names, the material is sometimes called boPET, or biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate. Because that’s a bit of a mouthful, it is most commonly called Mylar or Melinex. A relatively new material, it has only been around since the 1950s. It was developed by a company known as DuPont and Imperial Chemical Industries. Before it was widely used for commercial reasons, NASA utilized this material in a 1960 and 1964 launch.

When we age, we often like to reflect on our past memories, and we also want to ensure that all our favorite memories are preserved.  Scrapbooking is one hobby that can preserve a lifetime of fun memories in one place.  Scrapbooking has existed for centuries, long before there were even photographs, but as technology has advanced, scrapbooking has become much more popular.  For those who might not know, scrapbooking involves taking pictures, papers, clothing, and other objects that bear some significance, and placing them in a book.  This often involves cutting, pasting, and more than a little bit of design.  However, the end result is a scrapbook that preserves memories of past and present and makes a wonderful conversation piece for others to look at.  The best part about scrapbooking is, anyone can do it. 

You can find all kinds of scrapbooking tools at retailers that sell arts and crafts supplies.  But the best part about scrapbooking is discovering a personal preference for compiling all the most precious memories.