Received these the other day and I was happy to see the packaging was bulked up to protect the item; however I was slightly disappointed that 5 were already activated. I mean 5 out of 100 is nowhere near a total disaster, and the remaining will definitely bring joy to those who will be using them, but this is more just a gentle reminder to company to be just that little bit more careful. Having said all that…will be back when it comes time to get more…can never have too many glow sticks!