giant bubble recipe
Giant Bubble Recipe
Want to know the secret of making a perfect giant bubble? This Buzzle article will give you some interesting ideas and recipes for creating some really huge bubbles.
- 1 cup liquid dishwasher, preferably Joy.
- 4 cups water. For giant bubbles, the ratio 4:1 of water and soap works fine for me. However, you can experiment and try different combinations to make sure what works best for you.
- ¼ cup of glycerin or corn syrup.
- 1 dish pan or plastic bin. PS: Make sure the container is large enough for the mixing and stirring.
- Cotton Strings
- Elbow straws
- A bubble wand
- And of course, a less windy and more humid day.
- Take a plastic bin and add 4 cups of water into it. Also add 1 cup of liquid dish washing soap (preferably Joy), and mix it well. Make sure that the bin is big enough to comfortably mix the ingredients without any spilling.
- After you have mixed the water with the soap, it's time to add corn syrup. Corn syrup can be substituted by glycerin. No matter what you use, take ¼ cup of it and mix it in the solution. This helps create long-lasting bubbles.
- While mixing, do not try to play with the solution, or start making bubbles to see how good the solution is! Also gently stir the solution and try not to create bubbles while doing that.
- Remove the foam that appears on the surface.
- Pour the solution into smaller container (if you want) for later use. Otherwise, allow it to sit still for some time.
- By the time your solution is getting settled, why not make some large bubble makers? Take 2 plastic elbow straws and insert a 100% cotton string between them by putting the knot of the string circle in one of the straw. Make sure that the size of the bubble maker is comfortable enough to fit into the bin. Pull the string out tightly from opposite sides.
- For a bubble wand, you can use any recycled objects. The opening of a coat hanger can be bent to create a circled loop. You can also use plastic strawberry baskets, these make great bunch of bubbles. Basically, any container that has the tendency to hold the film would work just fine.
- To make a giant bunch of grape bubbles, dip the strawberry basket into the plastic bin containing the solution. Once you see the film, gently take it out of the solution and gently blow through the basket. You will see a beautiful giant grape bunch bubble.
- To create small bubbles all around, just spin the basket all around to fill the air into the basket to create bubbles.
- You can also make bubbles with your hands. Just dip your hands into the solution and create a loop. Blow the air gently through it and you'll see them coming out like magic. If your hands are wet, the bubbles would also stick to your hands for some time.
- To make giant bubbles, dip the cotton-string bubble maker into the solution. If the day is windy, make sure you have your back against the wind. The slightest of breeze will create a giant bubble, making it pull out of the string on its own. If there is no breeze at all, try walking backwards to create a breeze allowing the bubble to pull out. You need to make sure that the film is maintained.
- This technique needs a little bit of practice, but once you have learned the trick, making bubbles won't be a difficult job. You need to dip the straw into the solution. Maintain the film, take it out, and then gently blow the film to create a bubble. Bring both the straws together so that the bubble is closed. The humidity level and the glycerin will make the bubble stay in the air for some time. If you are quick enough to learn the trick, you can create 2-3 bubbles one after the other with each dip.