I’ve always been a big fan of glow sticks…but did you know all of the cool things they can really do? From survival uses to party tricks, here are 15 glow stick hacks that totally rock!
15 Glow Stick Hacks for All Occasions
1. Use them for emergency lighting
You normally think of flashlights and candles as the best methods of light when you’re sans electricity. Actually, glow sticks are less expensive, less dangerous (than candles), and have an incredibly long shelf life—especially if you get military grade versions.
2. Learn how to recharge and reuse your glow sticks here.
3. Use glow sticks to light a tub of beverages for a nighttime party.
4. Bathtime fun
For kids who hate taking a bath…
5. Play glow-in-the-dark bowling
6. Place a glow stick inside a water balloon and hang from a stocking for cool party decor.
7. Make your fingernail polish glow in the dark.
9. Find out how to make your own glow sticks.
11. Add them to your 72-hour kits (especially for kids!)
14. Have a nighttime pool party!
15. Make glow-in-the-dark bubbles with only two items.
Now “glow” have fun! (Heehee!)
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May Kondli says
I looked at the hacks for glow sticks. i am having a party and it really helped.
Joe says
Read the chemicals used to make the glow sticks before cutting them open and blowing bubbles or painting your nail’s. Deadly too say the least.
Mark says
I second the caution on cutting open glow sticks. the stuff is toxic.