How to Make Bubble Blowing Soap
Children love blowing bubbles and they are relatively inexpensive to buy at the store. But if you run out of bubbles though, it is easy enough to mix up a batch of bubble soap yourself with ingredients you can typically find in a kitchen. In fact, it is so easy that most children can make it on their own. Just make sure they don't spill it on the floor. Turn bubble-making into a lesson on science by discussing the ratios of ingredients and the effects of changing them.
Things You'll Need
- Shallow container
- Spoon
- 2½ quarts water
- ½ cup Corn syrup
- A cup liquid dish soap
- Measuring cup
- Spoon
Instructions
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Pour 2½ quarts of water into a shallow container.
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Add 1 cup of liquid dishwashing soap. You can use any brand you wish. Scented dish soap will provide scented bubbles. Be sure not to use soap that is made to go into any type of machine or appliance, as these are typically made to be anti-sud, and will not form bubbles.
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Pour in ½ cup of corn syrup. Use the light variety if you have it. According to website Creative Kids at Home, you can replace corn syrup with sugar or honey.
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Gently mix the liquids in the container. Do not stir quickly or roughly, as you will create suds in the container which will not produce the desired bubbles when blown.
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Leave the soap in the shallow container to use or pour it into other bottles or containers that you might have. The bubble solution works best if it's left overnight to set. The bubbles will not go bad so feel free to make a lot at one time if you have the room to store it.
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Tips & Warnings
Use a water softener or distilled water if the water from your tap is hard water. Hard water will make the bubbles too heavy and the bubbles will not form properly.
Add some food coloring to your bubble solution to make colored bubbles. Be sure to use it outside where the color will not stain anything.
References
- Photo Credit bubbles image by Beryl Armstrong from Fotolia.com
