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Glow Sticks Fun for Dance Parties

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Have you ever walked into a club where the people had glow sticks on the dance floor? We’ve all been at the roller-skating rink where you could buy the glow in the dark necklaces or bracelets. There wasn’t a kid in sight who didn’t want to join in with that popular craze. There was something about the fact that they glowed.

As children, we didn’t know how it worked or why it worked but we did know that by the next morning the glow would be gone. We had to live it up while we could. Maybe it was the fact that they had to be cracked in order to release the power of the glow. Maybe it was a sense of creating something and bringing light where there once wasn’t any. Who knows why children crave the glowing fetish but it is clear that the craze doesn’t die when we get older. We merely yearn for bigger and better things and ways to appeal our inner child.

When the lights at a dance party turn off, the glow sticks come out. With the hand held light sticks, party goers can wave them around the dance floor to create a more interesting atmosphere. But the fun doesn’t stop with light sticks.

Glow in the dark items come in a lot of different forms. Light up your party’s beverages with glowing straws, cups, shot glasses or margarita glasses. Light up the bodies of your guests with glowing earrings, bracelets or necklaces. But don’t stop there. Use smaller light sticks as decorations or buy different glowing shapes for table decorations or centerpieces. We found many of these glow stick ideas at www.glowsticksshop.com. If you are planning to have a dance party, having glow sticks as a party accessory is a great way to go.

Mrs. Party… Gail Leino is the internet’s leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. Free Party Games to help complete your event.

What are Light Sticks

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Light Sticks are also known as glow sticks and they have many applications, mostly for use at night. Night time divers use them for light and to keep track of each other in the water. Band leaders will use glow sticks tubes as batons during night time games and they are used by the military for emergency situations and during night time activities.

Most often light sticks are used for entertainment or decorative purposes by the general public. People just love wearing light stick necklaces and bracelets or even mini light stick tongue piercings.

A light stick works via a chemical interaction between two substances in a reaction called Chemoluminescence. The chemicals involved are Cyalume, 35% hydrogen peroxide and a fluorescent dye. The interaction of the first two chemicals creates energy which excites the dye causing it to release or give off photons. There can be many different kinds of colored light sticks made; purple, green, yellow, red and blue are just a few.

If you want your light stick to glow brighter you can heat it up a little by rubbing it between your hands. Don’t try to heat it with the oven, microwave or even fire as this will cause the plastic to melt and may even create a dangerous mini explosion of fire. If you want your light stick to last longer or would like to try and save it for later you can place it in the freezer. Cooling the light stick slows down the chemical reactions causing it to dim and you can take it back out later to restore it to a bright glow. This won’t work indefinitely though.

Those of you who have a black light will be glad to know that even a used up light stick will glow under it. So save up your light sticks after they stop working because the fluorescent dye in them will still glow in places with black lights.

Mrs. Party… Gail Leino is the internet’s leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. Huge selection of Glow Sticks, free party games, and party planning ideas.