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The twelve days of terrible Christmas gifts
We recently ran a Christmas-inspired survey to discover how people shop at Christmas (36 per cent opt for online), who they shop for, and how much time they spend looking for the perfect gift. Really though, we were just nosey and wanted to know some of the worst Christmas gifts people have ever received. Cue [...]
RedBalloon Celebrates Christmas, 80s style…
What do you get when you cross lawn bowls, prawn kebabs and Rambo? The RedBalloon 2011 Christmas party of course! On a sunny afternoon in Waverley we got our retro on. We decked ourselves in anything fluro we could find, with mullet wigs, leotards and leg warmers, and rolled a few balls down the green. [...]
What is your Christmas Style?
Christmas Day at mum and dad’s has been cancelled and you’re considering organising a last-minute do at your place. But have you got what it takes? Take our quiz and find out if your Christmas capabilities are up there with Santa Claus or are a little more, er…Struggletown.
How to get what YOU want for Christmas
Last week you may have seen Joel’s Blog about what to buy others for Christmas… Well, this week it’s all about how to get what YOU want for Christmas. Other than blatantly announcing what it is you want, here are some tips to make it happen on the sly.
How to Figure Out What to Buy for Christmas Gifts – 3 Tips
We’re still a couple of months out but according to a reliable source, 35% of you have started shopping for Christmas gifts already. Here are some ways to sneakily get ideas to give someone a pleasant surprise this Christmas.
Christmas Eve at RedBalloon
What did you get up to for Christmas Eve? We raced to sell 654,321 RedBalloon experiences by 4pm! We also had a BBQ, Kris Kringle and a special award announcement.
It’s the thought that counts
After 89.9% of people agreed to pretending to like a gift they had been given, I was curious to know what sorts of gifts these people were receiving… Though believe me, some of them are so odd you wouldn’t be able to think them up if you tried!
How RedBallooners celebrate Christmas
Russian balloon, dress up parties and almonds hidden in rice pudding – these are just some of the things that happen when RedBallooners celebrate Christmas with their families. Read more and you’ll find some amusing stories and maybe even get some new ideas about how to make Christmas Day a really unique celebration.
Ahoy Me Hearties – It’s Christmas!
There are pirates, a giant parrot and an alligator with flip flops! Where are we? Celebrating Christmas with RedBalloon! This year we lived our value of a ‘Sense of Humour and Fun’ and embarked a tall ship journey on Sydney Harbour for our Christmas party. There was a pirate theme and all got involved in [...]
A RedBalloon Christmas
…Kasey Fuller shares her story about how RedBalloon celebrates the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas time in the workplace is always a happy one for most companies and employees (most RedBalloon employees will tell you we are happy all the time, which is totally true) but Christmas time is extra special when you [...]