Glow sticks come in all shapes and sizes, the most popular of which being glow bracelets. However, you don't always need to wear them around your wrist. In fact, you'd be surprised at the versatility of glow bracelets. Here are just a few of the various uses for these fantastic accessories:

1. Raves and parties

Well, all right – this is the number one reason for using glow bracelets! If you've ever been to a rave or a nightclub, you will have seen a lot of people wearing lots of different glow bracelets of different colours. The association between glow bracelets and raves and parties is one which has existed since the emergence of rave culture in the early 1980s and is one which continues to this day. The bright and garish colours along with the loud nature of underground raves means that glow bracelets make the absolutely perfect accessory for these occasions.

2. Glow parties

What with fewer people going out and spending money in nightclubs and rave venues, more and more people are starting to hold their very own glow parties at home. These are often different from raves and don't need to be accompanied by rave music – your own New Year party will do just fine. Keep other lighting to an absolute minimum and decorate your house and surroundings with glow bracelets in order to create an entirely unique lighting system. You can even create signs using glow bracelets in order to add to the effect. Allow your guests to wear glow bracelets and necklaces for added enjoyment. How far can you take it?

3. Night golf

Although golf remains an immensely popular sport, many people simply do not have the time to play during the day. For that reason, amongst many others, night golf has become extremely popular. Played –as the name suggests – at night, night golf courses can be decorated with glow bracelets in order to mark out fairways, greens, holes, flags and hazards. This adds a whole new dimension to an already popular sport, bringing a whole new feeling of fun to the game. You can even decorate your golf buggy and clubs – and yourselves, if you wish! With a whole host of glowing golf equipment available, there really is no end to the possibilities.

4. Night time walking and cycling

Many people like to go out walking or cycling in the dark. For some people, it's a necessary part of getting from A to B. However, glow bracelets can be very useful safety accessories in these situations. Glow bracelets will enhance your visibility to passing motorists and will help to ensure that you are safe on the roads at night. Of course, glow bracelets should not be used to replace traditional high-visibility clothing but will certainly ensure that your visibility is increased and that your level of safety is heightened. You should ensure that glow bracelets are placed both on the front and back of your bicycle and on both arms in order to ensure that you are able to be seen from all angles and directions.

5. Search and rescue missions

This might sound a bit drastic, but glow bracelets really have been used to help save lives in search and rescue missions. Following natural disasters, it is often impossible to use electric lighting and fire-based light is often out of the question if there are open gas mains or possibly flammable materials in the area. As glow bracelets emit their own light without any external power source required, they make the perfect light source for these search and rescue missions. Seeing as glow bracelets are trendy, fashionable, sports accessories which help to increase your safety and save lives, how can you resist buying some? Light up your life with glow bracelets!