Light Up the Night!

Neon is a gas. It is in the air. You cannot see it. You cannot smell it. But you can trap it in a tube. If you run electricity through the tube, the neon glows.

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And it isn’t just neon that glows this way. Some other gases glow too. The different gases glow different colors. Some glow red. Some glow pink. Some glow blue or purple. Some glow green.

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Artists shape tubes to make signs. They put different gases in the tubes. They add electricity. They make beautiful, glowing art!

What Can You Do? Use chenille stems to create your own “neon sign.”

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