How to Make Bubble Solution for Kids

Bubbles are fun for people of all ages.

Entertaining children doesn't have to be expensive. Bubbles will delight young children and adults alike for hours. Making your own bubble solution is inexpensive and can be done with little to no effort. Chances are, all the necessary tools are sitting right in your kitchen. Make as much or as little as you want with great results.

Things You'll Need

• Medium bowl
• Small jar with lid
• 1/2 cup dish washing liquid
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons glycerine (optional)
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (optional)
• Food coloring (optional)
• Bubble wand

Instructions

1. Pour 1/2 cup of dish washing detergent liquid into a medium bowl. Dawn and Joy are the brands that are recommended most for making your own bubble solution.

2. Add 2 cups of water and stir with a spoon. For larger quantities of solution, increase water to 4 cups. Any water from wells, including water with high iron levels and hard water, won't work as well as soft water will. If you don't have a tap with an attached water softener, purchase a gallon of drinking or purified water.

3. Add 2 teaspoons of sugar and mix well, making sure the sugar dissolves. Substitute 2 or 3 tablespoons of light corn syrup or glycerine for sugar. Glycerine can be found in most drug stores but can be costly. Store the solution in a small jar with a tight lid to prevent mess and leakage.

Tips & Warnings

• Add a few drops of food coloring to the solution for colored bubbles. For more fun bubbles, use cookie cutters or pipe cleaners bent into any shape instead of a bubble wand.

• Bubble solution can be messy and cause slippery floors. Use outdoors for less mess, especially if mixing with food coloring.

References

• Bubble Blowers: Homemade Bubble Solution
• Bubbles: Bubble Solution