
This year we hosted our 2nd Annual Glow Night for Teens. With a bit of planning, you can too! We invited participants to come dressed for the black light.
Materials
Decorating
We found using four blacklights gave us the perfect amount of ambient light to make clothing and accessories glow. We placed two on tables and used adhesive blacklights to create an art wall. Volunteers placed streamers throughout the room. On a large flatscreen TV, we streamed K-pop music and ran a lava lamp background with lots of movement. We placed streamers, tape, and fluorescent dots on the floor to create gaming stations.


Games





Crafts



For the first 45 minutes, we let the teens explore the space and socialize. When things started to slow down, we introduced the mummy game. Toward the end, we had a large group of teens gathered around, making the largest glow stick chain possible. Having two teen volunteers and allowing extra time for setting up was really helpful in making this program a success. Be prepared to spend a few hours moving furniture and setting up the decorations and stations. If you have volunteers, this is an excellent way for them to get involved.