Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament

Are you looking for something to add to that one untouched spot on your Christmas tree? Do you want a unique, personalized decoration you made yourself to get you in the holiday spirit? Below are some simple, easy-to-read directions in making a one-of-a-kind ornament for your home or for friends and family.

Steps

 * 1) Gather your materials. These consist of one circular glass ornament that is hollow, a ribbon/string of any color that is about six inches long, a cork, one glow stick and a half cup of water or whatever amount you need to fill about 3/4 of your ornament. Optional materials are: a wrench, glitter, and newspaper.[[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 1.jpg|center]]
 * 2) To begin, pour contents of glow stick into ornament. If you are struggling to twist off the cap to the glow stick, pop it off with the wrench. You should dump the glow stick liquid in through the stem or upper opening in the top of the glass ornament. Just to be clean, lay some old newspapers under your work area so as to not spill anything or furniture or flooring. If you choose to add glitter, put this into the mixture now.[[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 2.jpg|center]]
 * 3) Add approx. a half cup of water in through the 'stem' of the ornament.[[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 3.jpg|center]]
 * 4) Gently push the cork into the opening so the contents of the ornament do not come out.[[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 4.jpg|center]]
 * 5) Tie a string around the stem of the ornament tightly, forming a loop above it to hang the ornament on the branches of the tree.[[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 5.jpg|center]]
 * 6) Shake the ornament, but not roughly. It could be messy and dangerous if the glass broke and the toxic glow stick liquid and other materials flowed out.[[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 6.jpg|center]]
 * 7) Enjoy your beautiful ornament day AND night! Hope you had a lot of fun, and merry Christmas![[Image:Make a Glow in the Dark Christmas Ornament Step 7.jpg|center]]

Tips

 * To add a little pizazz to your ornament, a dash of glitter will spice it up.

Warnings

 * Glass easily breaks - be gentle with your ornament.
 * The chemicals inside glow sticks are extremely hazardous. Do not consume and avoid skin contact with glow stick liquid. Be careful.