Make Bubble Solution

Blowing bubbles is fun! The best thing about bubbles is that you don't have to buy a special bubbles solution. It's easy to make your own bubble solution. You can make as much as you want, so you can blow as many bubbles as you'd like.

Steps

Bubble Solution 1

  1. Assemble ingredients: soap, bowl, water, spoon, sugar and optional thickening ingredients.
  2. Pour dish washing liquid or baby shampoo into a bowl or cup and add water. The necessary ratio will vary depending on your choice of soap and type of water you use. Use trial and error to see which formulation works best for you. Some sample formulations are listed below.
  3. Add a thickener such as glycerin, sugar, or corn syrup. Be careful though, as adding too much will make the suds too heavy for bubble formation.
  4. Stir the solution ingredients gently and completely.
  5. Take your bubble mix outside and blow as many bubbles as you'd like. Alternatively, be aware that storing the solution for one day can actually lead to better bubbles.

Bubble Solution 2

  1. Pour warm water in the bowl
  2. Mix the soap in the water.
  3. Add some glycerin/sugar/corn syrup in it. Use {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}} of each ingredient.
  4. Stir the solution until the contents are mixed completely.
  5. Add any shampoo of choice to the solution. Stir completely.
  6. Pour into a storage container with a lid.
  7. Blow bubbles. Go to an open area and enjoy with your bubble mix.

Making Bubble Wands

  1. If you don't have a ready-made "bubble wand", you can make a loop out of thin wire or pipe cleaner. Just twist a round end on your wire to blow the bubbles through. You can even make it heart-shaped, square or use other shapes if you're clever enough to bend it well.
  2. Use a wire coat hanger to make make a very large bubble wand. To make a bubble wand, just round the triangular loop out into a circle (not really necessary, but it looks better).
    • Shape the hook of the hanger into a handle.
    • Wrap with tape if desired.
    • Use pipe cleaners to help maintain the bubble film in the loop. Wrap the pipe cleaners around the wire loop. You'll want roughly one wrap of pipe cleaner per inch (2.5 cm) of loop wire. At the end of the pipe cleaner, fold about a quarter of an inch (6 mm) of the cleaner sharply into a hook using needle-nose pliers. Do the same to the next pipe cleaner, hook the hooks together and crimp with the pliers. Keep wrapping until the entire loop with a helix of pipe cleaners. Secure all ends by crimping together as before. The pipe cleaners form a reservoir which supplies plenty of bubble juice to the growing bubble. With a little practice, big, quivery, impressive, ten-inch-or-so (25 cm) bubbles will form.

Tips

  • Distilled water works better than average tap water which can contain minerals which slightly interfere with bubbles.
  • If you are running out of bubble solution, an easy way to make it is to mix dish soap and water together. You will never need to go to the store to again to spend your money on bubble solution!
  • Body wash can be used instead of using dish washing liquid or baby shampoo
  • Try to find an alcohol-free detergent, as this provides the best results. If you can't find an alcohol-free detergent, pour some ordinary detergent into a bowl and let it stand overnight to let the alcohol evaporate.
  • To make a paper bubble cone, roll up a piece of paper into a cone shape and trim the larger end to be smooth. Dip into bubble solution (let it sit for 30 sec in the solution the first time) and then blow into the smaller end. Lots of bubble solution gets stored in the layers of paper, leading to really big bubbles!!!
  • If you haven't got a pan that is large enough to dip a large bubble wand loop, just take a suitably large cardboard box, cut it into a shallow tray shape that is large enough for your bubble-wand's loop. Slide this tray into a large plastic bag, such as a garbage bag. Push the plastic down into the tray and completely cover the cardboard. Dump in a supply of bubble mixture and start bubbling.
  • Letting the bubble solution sit for a day before use can improve the bubbles it makes.
  • Plastic six-pack rings make excellent bubble wands. Just dip them in a large, shallow pan filled with bubble solution and wave the rings around to make large bubbles.
  • Bubbles last longer on humid days. Dry air is death to (water-based) bubbles.

Warnings

  • Drinking the solution may cause harm. It also tastes awful!

Things You'll Need

  • Large stirring spoon (wooden, metal, plastic - all are good)
  • Water
  • Dish-washing liquid, baby shampoo, or body wash
  • Bowl
  • Glycerin (optional)
  • Sugar (optional)

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