Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Giant Bubbles

Bubble Solution
12 cups Purified Water
5 cups Dawn Dishwashing soap (unscented and uncolored)
1/2 cup Glycerin (found at Hobby Lobby in soap making department)

1. Pour water into a Clean bucket.
2. Pour the dishwashing soap into water. Mix Gently with a wooden spoon.
3. Pour in Glycerin. Mix gently. You don't want ANY bubbles.

Wands
2 - 24" Wooden Dowels
2 - Eye Screws
4 - Washers
Cotton String (3# weight)

1. Drill a hole into one end of each dowel
2. Screw eye hook into hole until it is secure.
3. Cut a 100" piece of string. Cut another string 70" long.
4. Put the washers on the 100" string.
5. Put the ends of both strings through one of the eye hooks and tie a knot. Do the same on the other eye hook.

Making the Bubbles
1. Put the end of the dowels in the bucket containing the bubble solution. The string should be submerged.
2. Bring the ends of the dowels up out of the solution, about chest high.
3. Separate the dowels by pulling them outward so the string makes a triangle. The washers will weigh the center of the long string down.
4. Step back quickly so air goes through the solution and makes a bubble.

** It takes quite a few times to get the hang of it. Once you figure it out, there are hours of fun to be had.

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