Giant Bubbles Craft
Summer is here and it’s time to get outside and enjoy some old-fashioned summer magic! One of the best ways to do that? GIANT glossy, shimmering bubbles!!
The good news? With a few simple supplies and a DIY spirit, you can make a bubble solution and wand combo that will wow the neighbourhood and make the kids squeal with joy. Spoiler alert: it’s probably easier than you think!
Bubble Solution
6 cups cold water
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ cup vegetable glycerine
½ cup your favourite dish soap
- DISSOLVE Add cornstarch and 2 cups of cold water into a large jar or bowl. Stir or shake until fully dissolved.
- ADD & MIX Add the remaining 4 cups of cold water and gently stir in the glycerine and dish soap. Go easy to avoid creating foam.
That’s it—your bubble solution is ready!
Bubble Wand
2 wood dowels, 2 feet (½ metre) long each
2 small eye screws cotton cord (or any absorbent string)
1 metal washer (to add weight)
- ATTACH EYE SCREWS Fasten an eye screw into the end of each dowel. Pre-drilling helps, but a little determination and pressure will do the trick too.
- PREPARE STRING Cut one piece of cotton cord 3 feet long (1 metre)—this is the top string. Cut a second piece 6 feet long (1 ¾ metres), and slip the washer onto it—this is the bottom string.
- ATTACH STRING Tie one end of each string to an eye screw. Tie the other end of each string to the other eye screw. Trim off any excess string. When the dowels are held apart, the strings should form a large triangular loop.
- BUBBLE TIME Pour the bubble solution into a shallow dish. Dip the string loop into the bubble solution, slowly lift it out, and open the dowels wide. Walk, spin or let the breeze do the rest and get ready for giant bubbles!
Big Bubbles, No Trouble
PRO TIP
#1 Stir the bubble solution gently now and then as the cornstarch settles at the bottom.
PRO TIP
#2 This bubble solution gets better with use, so don’t give up if you aren’t getting perfect bubbles right away. Keep playing!
