How to Light a Glow Stick

Glow sticks appeal to people of all ages and fit many occasions including birthday parties, concerts, night-time tours, Halloween, raves and dances. While these inexpensive and colorful light sticks add atmosphere to celebrations, they also have practical applications. You can use them as hazard lights in an emergency, site markers when hiking or camping, identifiable necklaces for children or groups in large crowds, and waterproof flashlights for night-time divers. Glow sticks do not require batteries or electrical charges to function. They do not generate heat, making them a handy and safe, albeit temporary, source of light.

Things You'll Need

• Glow stick

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Remove the glow stick from its packaging.

   • 2

     Bend the flexible plastic glow stick so that the solutions in the tube mix together to produce light.

   • 3

     Gently shake the glow stick to make sure the glow spreads throughout.