Glow sticks are a safe, practical way to add color and fun to your Fourth of July or other summertime celebrations. They come in a variety of sizes and colors and are sure to delight kids of all ages.

Summer’s right around the corner and that means it’s time for outdoor fun - even after dark. But how can you be sure they’re safe outside? They’re out there running around - how can you be sure they’re not tripping over rocks, tree roots and other stuff in the great outdoors? Simple: Equip them with glow sticks.

Glow sticks are small wands (the most popular size is six inches - although you can get glow necklaces and glow glasses, as well) that contain reactive, non-toxic substances. When the stick is bent, a little glass tube inside the plastic stick breaks, allowing the two substances to combine to create a long-lasting glow. In the case of necklaces or glasses, you give them a quick snap to combine the non-toxic chemical substances.

These fun little light emitters are great for extending the life of your party. And now, with the summer holidays coming up, you’ll want to make sure you’ve got plenty of them on hand. Use them for Memorial Day, Independence Day (they’re more fun than sparklers - not to mention safer and more long lasting!) and Labor Day, too. And don’t forget your own individual celebrations - graduation parties, beach parties, romantic getaways, camping trips - the possibilities are endless.

Maybe your town hosts public events in the evenings during the summer - events like band concerts, outdoor movie screenings in the park and outdoor festivals. Glow sticks are a great item to sell at concession booths during these kinds of events. Kids love the novelty of the pretty colors and the bright glow from the sticks, necklaces and glasses; and parents like the low price and the safety the lighted sticks give their kids.

Many towns do outdoor summer events in the evenings - weekend-long festivals, band concerts, Friday-night movie nights al fresco there’s no end to the opportunities for fun with glow sticks!

But grownups appreciate glow sticks for other reasons, too. They lend special ambience to adult functions like late-evening dining al fresco, pool parties, backyard parties - even intimate gatherings for two by the pool or hot tub. Dangle the glow sticks (using their attached strings) from porch or deck rails or tree branches; insert them into latex balloons before inflating and hang strings of cleverly lighted balloons by the pool or hot tub to add atmosphere. And watch them dance and sway in the slightest breeze.

Even adults’ summer-night events can benefit from some brightening up: evening pool parties, backyard parties, apartment-dwellers’ porch parties perhaps even a midnight swim or a quiet soak for two in the hot tub. You can try hanging glow sticks from low-hanging tree branches for a fun, festive touch (doing that yields an especially appealing effect when there’s a slight breeze and the glow sticks sway in the dark).

Besides, what better light source could there be to bring along on those romantic moonlit walks and the moonlight isn’t cooperating with your plans?

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