Christmas inflatables for the lawn and driveway
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Christmas inflatables: size and footprint
Single figures in this range stand 4 ft to 8 ft tall, the archways reach 12 ft and 20 ft, and prices run from about £18 to £110. Height is only half of the measurement. A 5.5 ft Santa on a motorbike is 1.8 m wide, which is wider than it is tall, so measure the width and depth you can spare as well as the height.
| Listing size | Example | Height | Width and depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 ft | Snowman family | 1.2 m | 1 m by 55 cm |
| 5.5 ft | Santa on a motorbike | 1.65 m | 1.8 m by 90 cm |
| 8 ft | Santa with a candy cane | 2.4 m | 1.6 m by 90 cm |
| 20 ft | Nativity archway | 3.5 m | 6 m by 50 cm |
Anchoring and weather for Christmas inflatables
What is in the box
- A blower. Listings describe a built-in fan or an included blower, and the 20 ft archway has two.
- Stakes, ropes and a sandbag. The listings count two to four stakes, two ropes and a sandbag, and one mentions water bags as well.
- A cable. The 4 ft family lists 3 m, so measure from the socket to the spot before you order.
- A UK plug. A few descriptions mention UL certification, which is a US mark, so look for a UK three-pin plug in the photos or the contents line.
Wind, rain and paving
Most of the fabric is polyester, sold as waterproof or weather resistant, and several listings give IP44, which covers splashing water, not a storm. Use every stake, rope and sandbag, because a 2.4 m figure acts as a sail. Stakes will not go into paving, so add weights there. In a gale, switch off and deflate the figure and bring it in.
Using and storing Christmas inflatables
Switching on
Zip up the bottom opening before you plug in, because several listings warn that the figure will not inflate properly otherwise. The fan runs for as long as the figure stands, and one listing gives its power adapter as 12 V at 1.5 A, so 18 W at most. A plug-in timer can switch it off after bedtime.
Storing
Deflate the figure completely, let the fabric dry and fold it into its bag. Listed packed sizes for 6 ft figures are around 26 x 18 x 16 cm, so one fits in a cupboard. Keep the stakes, ropes and sandbag in the same bag.
Inflatables or light-up figures
An inflatable weighs 1 kg to 3.7 kg in the listings and packs into a bag, but its fan has to run. Metal-framed light-up reindeer sets weigh about 3 kg to 5.5 kg and need no fan: see light-up reindeer and outdoor figures. A tree that stands without a blower is in outdoor Christmas trees, and the whole group sits in outdoor Christmas decorations. For the cable runs that go with them, read how to hang outdoor Christmas lights safely.
Frequently asked questions: Christmas Inflatables
Do you leave Christmas inflatables on all the time?
An inflatable only stands while its fan runs, so it is on whenever it is up. A plug-in timer can switch it off overnight, and the power is small: one listing gives its adapter as 12 V at 1.5 A, so 18 W at most, which is about 0.14 kWh over eight hours. Switch it off and deflate it in a storm, whatever the weather rating says.
Which Christmas inflatables are best?
No single figure wins, so compare what is in the box (blower, stakes, ropes, sandbag), the height and footprint, and the weather rating. Listing ratings in this range run from 4.0 to 4.6 out of 5, with an average of 4.4. A figure that lists IP44 and gives its cable length tells you more than one that only says waterproof.
Where can I get cheap Christmas inflatables?
Prices here start under £20 for 4 ft figures, and half of the range costs between £28 and £77. Single figures of 6 ft to 8 ft cost about £25 to £44, while archways, Nativity scenes and multi-figure displays cost £77 to £110. Check that stakes, ropes and a sandbag are included, because a cheap figure that needs extras stops being cheap.
Do Christmas inflatables come with lights?
Nearly all of them do: the listings mention LEDs built into the shell, running from the same plug as the fan. Few listings give the number of LEDs, and one 8 ft Santa lists 8 white ones, so look at the night photos if the listing has them.
Can Christmas inflatables stay outside in rain and wind?
Most are polyester and described as waterproof or weather resistant, and several list IP44, which covers splashing water but not a storm. They need every stake, rope and sandbag in the box to hold in wind, and paving needs extra weights because stakes will not go in. If a gale is forecast, switch off and deflate the figure and bring it indoors.
