bright idea
I saw this online, and I fell in love with the idea. Take your standard yellow glowstick and break it open, pour the activated contents inside a mason jar and what you have is a fairly magical looking firefly jar. They last about as long as any glowstick would and would look amazing for an outdoor dinner party, children's birthday bash, or to scare chickens with in the coop.Directions here at Curbly
posted by Jenna at 4:08 PM
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Just don't let the kids anywhere NEAR what comes out of those things.
*GASP* I LOVE that idea!! Gonna' have to get some glow sticks next time I'm at the Dollar Tree... [evil snicker]
If you use glow in the dark paint you don't need to worry about curious kids or animals and they can last for years. You just need to put them in front of a light before using.
Oh my goodness...I can't wait to try this for my grandchildren. I wonder if the lightning bugs will be attracted to it? What do you think?
Glad that the Ewe lived. Sorry I live outside the Chicago area and can't attend your weekend events! I would love however to donate something to the barn project!!!!
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Wikipedia:
Some of the chemicals used in older glow sticks were thought to be potential carcinogens.[12] The sensitizers used are polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, a class of compounds known for their carcinogenity.
Everyone hear that? Dont lick or huff the jars! Don't lick or huff real fireflies either!
This is cool!
"Jenna said...
Everyone hear that? Dont lick or huff the jars! Don't lick or huff real fireflies either!"
Hahaha Jenna - always full of good advice.
This is so awesome! I have been planning on having a bonfire at my house this summer and I am totally going to do this!
Most people won't lick glowsticks but does the world really need more toxic chemicals? And what do you do with them when you're finished playing? Pour them down the drain? That's not making carcinogens go away - it's just moving the problem on.
None of us is "innocent" when it comes to spreading chemicals but why play with carcinogens when a candle would do?
I tied this very thing with real fireflies with the goal of getting some photos. They came out too dark, but it was promising. Next time I'll try more fireflies!
Take a look at the link.
The instructions are: "Flick glow-in-the-dark paint onto the inside of a mason jar. Allow to dry."
The blog is produced by using glow-in-the-dark paint, not liquid glow sticks.
It seems like this is an important detail. ;-)
Erp, not the "blog," but the "jar."
erp. [I shoulda been an editor. Hey wait. I was ...]
i saw light up glowstick jars on reddit, and google imaged them and found this pretty photo with intructions! whatever the method, i think they look bully!
We will totally be using some glow in the dark paint for these... such a great idea!
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