Glowy Rocks
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!
I hope you're enjoying the day off and celebrating with friends and family. I've got a whole gang of family members at my house celebrating, so I'll leave you with this quick eco tip for the 4th.
If you're celebrating outside, keep a glowy path of rocks leading guests to and from the dining area to the house. All you have to do is gather rocks and pebbles and cover them with a simple coat of glow-in-the-dark paint (from the craft store).
The paint works by "charging" up in the sun all day and the reflect the stored light at night. It's actually a great thing to do for Halloween, but I find it works great in summer to add light to the backyard without installing any actual outdoor lighting.
Have fun...enjoy...and celebrate the 4th!
This is a great idea for my path to the patio! Great tip! Have a Happy 4th of July!
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Posted by: happyathome | July 04, 2008 at 06:11 AM
Wow Danny! That is SO clever!
And the glowy paint isn't toxic? I suppose they have that in acrylic version for kids which has to be non-toxic cuz those kids, they like to eat stuff!
Hmm...wonder what other neat glowy projects I can do?! *brain starts ticking*
Posted by: Amy Woidtke | July 04, 2008 at 10:13 AM
Can you take a picture of the glowing rocks????? I want to see what it looks like at night.
Posted by: Angie D from Ohio | July 04, 2008 at 02:22 PM
This sounds like a cool idea! I also would like to see a night picture
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Posted by: jenn | July 05, 2008 at 11:18 PM
can you give us a brand for this paint? it goes on clear?
thanks, great idea.
nancy hart
Posted by: nancy hart | July 06, 2008 at 02:38 PM
What a fabulous idea! We'll have to give it a try!
Posted by: Angie @ Many Little Blessings | July 08, 2008 at 11:20 PM
Love this tip!
Wouldn't it make a fun nighttime hunt for kids if you scattered them around the yard?
Posted by: Meredith from Merchant Ships | July 10, 2008 at 09:22 PM
Talk about easy outdoor lighting! This idea is so simple, but I know my daughter would love the idea. Time to stock up on some glow-in-the-dark paint!
Posted by: Jennae @ Green Your Decor | July 11, 2008 at 07:18 AM
Brilliant! in so many ways.
Posted by: Hannah | July 11, 2008 at 05:56 PM
Thanks for the idea! We gave it a try and realized we probably need an extra coat of paint to really make the rocks glow at night...or maybe they need to be reactivated by spending some time under a bright light.
Posted by: Kathy | July 13, 2008 at 09:27 AM
Thanks for this idea!
It's really clever!
Posted by: Maria P | July 17, 2008 at 09:12 PM
Tell me where i can purchase glow rocks for my yard.
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Linda and Gina
Posted by: Linda Evans | November 19, 2008 at 02:54 AM