"I bought these to hand out to trick-or-treaters and tried one out in advance. Cracks and shakes very easily and some of it even glowed right into the next afternoon! Anyone who may have thought they didn't get plastic connectors probably didn't look on the other end of the tube, they're wrapped up and very lightweight, so they don't fall out like the sticks did. Connectors take a little bit of pressure to get on, so I wouldn't recommend trying to put them on the end of the sticks until you're ready to crack them, but once they're on, crack the whole way down, shake, connect, and you're ready for the next child. Couldn't understand the price until I got them -- now I understand why these things are $2-3 a piece when you buy them individually at a parade :D. Thanks, I'll buy these again next year!"