Glow stick night tag
A family game for after dark
Once it's dark, tape a glow stick or a small flashlight to everyone's arm and play tag or capture the flag in the yard or a lit park. Fast, loud, and way better than it sounds.
You’ll need
- A light for each person: glow sticks, small flashlights, headlamps or bike lights all work
- Tape or hair ties to fix them to arms
- A yard or a well-lit park you know
How to do it together
- 1
Walk the space together while it's still light and agree on the edges: the fence, the big tree, the porch.
- 2
Tape a glow stick (or a small flashlight, a headlamp, a bike light) to each person's arm so everyone can be seen.
- 3
Start with classic tag. Whoever is "it" has to tag a glowing arm.
- 4
Switch to capture the flag: two teams, a light as the flag on each side.
- 5
End with a slow walk around the yard and one question: who was the hardest to catch?
Safety: Only in a space you know, with clear boundaries and no streets, pools or steps nearby. Don't break or chew glow sticks.
Make it easier
With a younger sibling, play freeze tag at walking speed and let them be "it" first.
Make it harder
For 12- and 13-year-olds, play in the dark with only the glow sticks (no porch light), inside clear boundaries.
Why it’s worth it
Running around in the dark with your kids feels like breaking a rule together. They will ask for it again on the next warm night.
With Weekadoo
In your weekly plan, this idea comes with night game variations with clear boundaries and safety rules, written for your child
Every Sunday, a plan with a 10-minute idea for each child on weeknights and a family one for the weekend, picked for their ages and what they love.
