Glow in the Dark Party Decoration Ideas
If you are having a Glow in the Dark Party, it is important to have bright, neon colored decorations that illuminate a strong glow under UV black lights. The way that you decorate your glow in the dark party space is also essential and in this article we explain not only the best glow in the dark party decorations to use, but also show you fun and creative ways with how to decorate with them.
What are the best decorations for a Glow in the Dark Party?
With many different party decoration options out there, here at Party Goat, we have done all of the hard work for you and created a huge range of awesome glow in the dark party decorations for you to get creative with. We now offer bright, neon colored glow in the dark party decoration products, coming in different shapes, sizes and designs that glow strong under UV black lights. Ranging from star and dot shaped garland, peace and flower signs and three different party word banners, these fun glow in the dark party decorations will transform your party space into a visual feast!
Check out the full range below!
Why are these the best Glow in the Dark Party decorations?
When placed under a UV blacklight, neon colors such as pink, green, yellow and orange work best and set off a strong and impressive glow. The reason for this is that these colors contain fluorescent pigments that react very well under the black lights. Knowing this information, as you can see in our product collection above, all of our glow in the dark party decorations have been colored this way. There is also a huge variety of fun and different ways to decorate with these glow in the dark party decorations and below we show you a number of creative decoration ideas to help with your own glow in the dark party set up.
Don't forget that these decorations glow best under UV black lights, so for maximum effect, we recommend the Glowave Black Light Glow Party Kit!
STAR AND DOT SHAPED GARLAND
These bright and colorful star and dot shaped garland decorations, measuring a huge 13.3ft each, can be used in a number of fun and creative ways. Hang them on the walls, dangle them from the ceiling, wrap them around furniture, or cut them up and place them wherever you like around a room. The options truly are endless with these awesome neon glow in the dark party decorations!
PEACE AND FLOWER NEON DECORATIONS
The decoration ideas and options are endless with these fun peace and flower neon decorations. Perfect for 1960's, disco or hippie themed glow in the dark parties, these decorations can really be used for any occasion.
With 40 of these awesome cut outs in one packet and boasting a 2m x 3m length, you really can do anything with them! Hang as peace and flower garland along the walls, hang from the ceiling or decorate along the bar, make peace sign or flower necklaces, stick on flower earrings, or simply place them individually around a room or up on walls to show off your creative side.
This huge 2m x 3m Glow party banner with cut out neon balloons is a must have for your glow party! With colorful and fluorescent neon letters, this fun decoration will really make your party area pop, day or night! For maximum visual effect, illuminate under UV black lights!
Every birthday party, no matter what age, needs one of these colorful neon "Happy Birthday" banners. Hang up on a wall, along a tables edge or separate the letters and balloons and stick where ever you like. This banner is bright enough to glow in the day, however for maximum visual effect, illuminate under UV black lights!
LET'S PARTY BANNER
This fantastic Let's Party banner is perfect for any kind of party. Whether it's for birthdays, weddings, school dances, discos, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s themes, color parties, neon parties, glow parties, glow in the dark party, blacklight party, paint parties. If there is a reason to party then this Let’s Party banner will be a hit! LET’S GLOW!
Which black lights to use for a party?
We believe the best black lights for glow parties are the Glowave black light kit. Each kit contains four long black lights to surround your party in UV light. Click here for more information on black lights.
Which balloons to use for a black light party?
Every party needs balloons and a black light glow party is no different. Look for balloons specifically labelled as neon as they will not glow unless they are a very bright fluorescent color. The thicker the balloon the better it will work. We often find that the balloons glow very brightly before they are blown up. As you blow air into the balloon the rubber stretches which also stretches the color making the glow a little less bright. Stick to thicker/better quality balloons to help prevent this.
How to decroate furniture for a black light glow party?
Don't forget to add color to your glow party by decorating your glow party furniture. The easiest way to do this is to buy rolls of different colored neon fabric. Cut the fabric into suitable sizes and use it as table cloths or to wrap your chairs. Be careful when buying plastic table cloths. We have often found that even though a table cloth may be white or neon colored (and you might assume it will glow) the plastic material will not absorb the black light the way neon fabric will. To avoid disappointment we recommend using cotton or polyester materials rather than plastic.
How to decorate a ceiling fan for a glow party?
This is a very cool trick that will impress your glow party guests. Buy some neon paper or cardboard and use it the wrap around the blades of a ceiling fan. You can either wrap each blade in a different colour to get the cool effect below or wrap the inside part of each blade in one colour, the middle part of each blade in a different colour and the outside part of each blade in a third colour, to end up with the fan spinning a rainbow like circle.
How to make black light party posters?
Making posters is a great way to decorate a black light party as you can make them with personalised messages or themes e.g. Happy birthday Timmy or Happy Halloween! To make your own black light posters simply buy some poster paper in either white, black or fluorescent colors and paint party signs, messages, or themed images in neon colored paints. If you paint on a black piece of poster paper the paint will really stand out on the dark background. If you paint on neon or white poster paper the poster will glow as well as the paint.
Making glow in the dark posters with coloring books
There are certain kinds of coloring books which are awesome for glow parties as the background of the images are black. This means that only the areas between the black lines will glow when you color them in. You can color these in quickly with some awesome colours without worrying too much about staying within the lines. Rip them out of the book and stick them all over the walls to show off your mad skills. You can also find images online to print and color in. Highlighters will work fine for coloring (green, yellow, pink and orange colours work best - often blue, purple or red highlighters don't glow, although depending on the ink, you may get lucky with some brands).
Black Light Party Streamers
When I think of party decorations, streamers always come to mind. Unfortunately we have found that most party streamers are not made of a suitable color or material to glow well underneath black lights. Rather than waste money on a product that doesn't glow, we suggest that you use neon colored garland that is guaranteed to glow brightly. Check out the awesome picture below that shows how dot shaped neon garland can be decorated on a ceiling. Alternatively, strips of cotton material can be tied together or cut and hung from the ceiling to give a similar effect to streamers.
How to make a neon dance floor for your glow party?
You can make a really cool looking neon dance floor for your neon glow party using rolls of neon tape. Simply stick the tape to the floor in a square pattern using various colors.
Glow in the dark drinks
You can even decorate your food and drinks so they glow. Click here for drink recipes that glow in the dark.
Glow in the dark black light costumes
Don't forget to tell your guests to dress up in their coolest or craziest neon or white colors! Decorating the people at the party is just as important as decorating the glow party itself. Click here for more advice on what to wear to a glow party!
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