With everything’s that’s been going on, I’ve been trying to keep myself busy at home. It also helps that part of my job is to find and recommend fun at home crafting activities for kids and families. I lately rediscovered a childhood favorite of mine : blowing bubbles! I used to love doing that. They would sell these colorful little bottles that come with a wand inside. I could spend hours just watching the bubbles fly away or pop.
With a little research, I found out that the bubble solution is super easy to make at home. AND, it lasts for a long time as well, which means that you could make a few bottles ahead of time and just whip them out in times of boredom.
I prepared different types of mixtures, tested them out and the next thing I know, I’ve been blowing bubbles for hours! There are a lot of different recipes out there but I found that the simplest one is the one that works best.
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That’s right! You only need 3 basic ingredients!
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup dish soap
1 tbsp sugar
instructions
Well, the instructions are very simple : mix all ingredients in a bottle until everything has dissolved. That’s it!
Why is there sugar in the mixture? The sugar allows the water to thicken a bit, slows down its evaporation, thus allowing the bubbles to last longer!
It’s also better to prepare the solution at least a day in advance. In my excitement, I tried to blow bubbles right away and though I could produce a bubble or two, they usually pop very quickly. Wait a day and you get fully formed bubbles that float in the air.
For the wand, that’s another fun part of the activity. You can use whatever you have at your disposal : a stick (BBQ skewer, chopsticks, pencil, …) and attach it to any shapes you have (pipe cleaners, cookie cutters, elastic bands, …).
I used one of those wood crafting sticks, shaped a pipe cleaner into a square or a circle, and attached the pipe cleaner to the stick. Worked like a charm!
All that’s left to do is go outside, in your yard, on your balcony, or just open the window, and start having fun!
