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Sunday, July 17, 2011

Glow sticks.... thinking outside the box

I purchased these glow sticks at the dollar store.  Bracelets come in a pack of five.  You can also get some at Michaels Craft Store in a pack of 15 for a buck!  If you store the glow sticks in the freezer after using them, they will last several nights.   

Glow xylophone

Fill water up at various levels and place glow bracelet inside.  


Glow stick xylophone


THE AURA IS JUST A CAMERA EFFECT!!!!!!


Glow Bath

Twlight Turtle





Letter Recognition




Fun with Pictures






Glowing balloons.  Place glow stick inside of balloon.  






For the post on this please click below.


Glow and seek... 

Glowing Hopscotch



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36 comments:

  1. Phoebe OpheliaJuly 17, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Awesome! My daughter has a box of glowsticks, and now I know what to do with them!

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  2. Little S.U.N. Child CareJuly 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    This is so cool, the children will enjoy this. Thanks :-) for sharing.

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  3. ElizabethTJuly 18, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    Picked up balloons at the dollar store yesterday, and that's going to be tonight's activity. Can't wait! Can I ask about the xylophone photo with the glow extending into the air? Is that just a camera effect? (It's beautiful!)

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  4. Play At Home MomJuly 18, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Yes, just a camera effect. I turned on the flash for that one and that is how it came out.

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  5. ErinJuly 24, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    I just found fifteen little "glow bracelets" for a dollar at Michael's in their dollar section. We put them in the bath, made a little fort/Cave and played in there for a bit... now they are scattered on the living room floor dying a slow death. I love toys like that that cost so little that I don't have to worry about what happens when she is done with them! Thanks for the suggestion!

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  6. Another Rambling MommyJuly 31, 2011 at 5:27 PM

    My SD LOVES glow sticks, bracelets etc, can't wait to share these ideas with her! Plus the freezer tip is awesome

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  7. Crunchy MamaJuly 31, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Totally know what we're doing with our leftover glowsticks now! Amazing ideas, no clue why I didn't think of this stuff sooner! Thanks a ton!

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  8. NikJuly 31, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    I'm loving all this, and the photography is beautiful too. What settings are you using with all of the glow photography? Thanks!

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  9. KellySeptember 14, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    That neat, all things you can get a the $ store. Just like some you would find at the children's museum. You have great ideas. Thanks.

    I just want to say we did have an episode that a glow stick was snapped open and the liquid was flung out into the children's faces. We have no clue how this happened. And we will use them, no one was hurt but we are careful to only let them use them with a parent present.

    www.everydayonpurpose.blogspot.com

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  10. COFFEE. CLEAN. CUPCAKE.September 16, 2011 at 3:05 PM

    loved & pinned at http://pinterest.com/pin/203386704/

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  11. HexSeptember 28, 2011 at 8:18 PM

    Loved it. I picked this up via 'Thomas Marshall Does It All' blog. My kids just had their glow stick bath tonight and it was awesome!

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  12. MichelleOctober 10, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    LOVE IT! definitely trying this with my little guy!

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  13. yayanayaJanuary 17, 2012 at 5:07 PM

    How do you end your bath time with such fun activities? I tried this with my 3 year old and 20 month old and they were kicking and screaming when I had to pull them out because water was getting cold. I begged them many times before I took them out...

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    1. Play At Home MomJanuary 18, 2012 at 5:01 PM

      Start by giving warnings.... You have 10 more minutes in the bath, then it's time to get out... you have 5 more minutes, etc. I even count the last 10 seconds down. If your children are kicking and screaming attend to their feelings. "You're so mad that I said you have to get out of the bath now. You wish you could stay in longer. You are so angry, I know!" Children want to feel heard. I'm sure the bath was very special to them if they never experienced something like that before. You can reassure them or "give them what they want". "Bath time was so much fun tonight! We will have to do that again sometime. Would you like to do that again another night?" Just make sure you follow through! You can also give them choices and a little bit of control "I see you are having such a good time in the bath... would you like to get out now or in 5 minutes?" Then start with your countdown you have 2 more minutes... etc. Hope that helps. RL

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    2. CandaceRoseAugust 4, 2012 at 6:22 PM

      i suggest you never beg your child to do anything, it takes away from your authority. You are the parent, the boss, your kids will respond to that.

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  14. SuzanneJanuary 28, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    I love these ideas, I can't wait to buy some glowsticks and try some of these things with my children!

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  15. UnknownMarch 19, 2012 at 10:46 PM

    I just wanted to let you know that I shared this awesome idea on our Fish Sticks fan page (http://www.facebook.com/fishsticksandkidsense). I just wanted to let you know, and thanks for all your awesome posts!!

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  16. AnonymousMay 29, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    This is so cool! I seriously need to make a buncee of this and share it to my friends!

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  17. tkhMay 31, 2012 at 8:24 PM

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  18. tkhJune 1, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    Awesome! Do you need to use black light for this? If yes, what type?

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  19. ErickJune 16, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    In picture 7 of 17 with the child in the bath tub. First I should say I love the idea of the glow sticks in the bath and balloons. Second I hope you don't mind me making an observation but the child looks like their fingers on the right hand are hyper extended (bend back farther than they should) this is a sign of hyper-mobility which is caused by EDS (Elhers Danlos Syndrome). I could be completely wrong but I just wanted to let you know encase your Dr. couldn't figure out why the child's joints are sometime unstable. I hope I am wrong but just my two cents.

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    1. Harriet KlinklemeyerSeptember 7, 2012 at 10:42 PM

      10%-15% of normal children have hypermobile joints and there are MANY reasons for joint hypermobility. Scaring a mom with EDS is the proverbial looking for zebras when you hear hoofbeats.

      Pediatric Occupational Therapist Becky

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    2. Jeannean GreenApril 5, 2013 at 7:41 AM

      Thank you, Harriet. I was at a loss for words.

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  20. UnknownJune 18, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Awesome Pictures. Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing. Hope to see you at True Aim.

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  21. Goddess FindingsAugust 12, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Fabulous!!!!!!!And I dont even have children! What is the green thing at the end of the bath (looks like a turtle?) and how did the stars get on the tub wall there>? (pic 3 of glow bath).

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    1. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 11:40 AM

      It a night light turtle that projects stars on the ceiling. It looks like it was set up at the end of the tub on an angle.

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  22. ShannonAugust 16, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    Love your site and all the glow ideas. Just thought I would let you know if you didn't already that the 3rd picture of the glow sticks in the glasses is circling Pinterest like wildfire! Too bad all the captions look like this: "Glow stick xylophone. Put the glow sticks in cups of water and an aura comes off in the dark, when you tap them. Gotta try this!"

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  23. Rebecca MillerAugust 20, 2012 at 12:18 PM

    Just an FYI that someone is using this photo on Facebook without due credit to your blog. )o: They are basically trying to run a 'Pinterest' style page from FB but no links back to the original blog.

    http://www.facebook.com/DearLizzie2012

    http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=490551890955506&set=a.462989770378385.112426.460995113911184&type=1&theater

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  24. Carlos and JanisSeptember 26, 2012 at 6:58 PM

    I love this blog! I tried the xylophone tonight and nothing happened. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!

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  25. UnknownSeptember 30, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    How did you make the aura on the glow sticks with water work? We tried (with the thick glow sticks) but it didn't work. Will have to get some of the thin glow sticks you used and try that!

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  26. EileenOctober 3, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    FYI - there is glass inside glowsticks (the crunch you hear when you activate them is the glass breaking.)
    I wish I had thought of the glow stick bath when my kids were little- awesome fun !! but don't cut the sticks open unless the 'glow' is going into something secure. :)

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  27. UnknownOctober 12, 2012 at 12:02 PM

    I love the photo at the top of the page with the child's hands in the small balls, and a glow coming from underneath! How did you do that?

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  28. DOctober 13, 2012 at 4:28 AM

    Love your ideas!
    I tried the glow xylophone but I couldn't get it to work. What did I do wrong? Thanks for the help! :)

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  29. UnknownJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:30 AM

    How! You got me! I didn't read the "The aura is just an effect from the camera" and I tried it because I found it unbelievable... Well of course it didn't work. good that nobody saw me doing it.... Fool!

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  30. fdkljsdflkgjMarch 10, 2013 at 7:24 PM

    We tried this tonight...for those asking about how she made the effect of the aura..you can't see it with the naked eye. It was an effect that was captured on camera. She clearly explains this in the post BUT the popular pin image that is going around gives a false description of the activity and of course most people are hoping to see the aura when they tap the glass..which doesn't happen. Cool xylophone though!

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