Inflatable sign and kit

A kit comprising:

• an inflatable sign comprising:
• a counterweight-containing base, the base having a sealable base port and configured for holding a volume of weighted material, the base defining an upright orientation for the sign when filled with the weighted material;
• a longitudinal body connected to the base;
• an arm integral with, and transverse to, the body opposite the base;
• at least one of the body and the arm including a sealable inflation port for introduction of air into the respective body, arm, or both;
• and at least one of the body and the arm further including a sign-receiving pocket secured thereto;
• wherein, when empty, the base, the body, and the arm are collapsible and folded for shipping;
• a plurality of cards, each card printed with at least one alphanumeric character and being sized to fit within the sign-receiving pocket;
• a puncture repair patch;
• and
• assembly instructions.

A method of using an inflatable sign, the method comprising:

• providing an inflatable sign comprising:
• a counterweight-containing base, the base having a sealable base port and configured for holding a volume of weighted material, the base defining an upright orientation for the sign when filled with the weighted material;
• a longitudinal body connected to the base;
• an arm integral with, and transverse to, the body opposite the base;
• at least one of the body and the arm including a sealable inflation port for introduction of air into the respective body, arm, or both;
• and at least one of the body and the arm further including a sign-receiving pocket secured thereto;
• filling the base with a weighted material and sealing the base port;
• partially inflating the body and the arm with air;
• inserting at least one card printed with at least one alphanumeric character into the sign-receiving pocket on the body or the arm;
• completing inflation of the body and the arm;
• and
• erecting the inflated sign in a desired location.