Here’s How to Make the Perfect DIY Bubble Solution Recipe

Blowing bubbles with your children is an easy and fun way to get them outside and play. Not to mention the smiles and laughs that this game will ensure. Bubbles captivate children of all ages, whether they are chasing them or attempting to blow the largest one without it popping. Here is how to make a DIY bubble solution.

DIY Bubbles

DIYing your bubble solution will save you money and may be easier than you thought. You most likely already have everything in your kitchen. You can also involve your kids in the fun of making it. There is a way to improve the consistency of the bubble solution. This way, the games outside will be even more fun.

The Ingredients for the Bubble Solution

To make your DIY bubble solution, you will need a large container, 6 cups of water, and 1 cup of dish soap. That’s it! Well… not exactly. How do you feel about stepping up your bubble game? Add a few more things into the mix. You will need 1 teaspoon of glycerin and 1/4 cup of sugar. Remember that hard water with high mineral content will not produce good bubbles. If your tap water is hard, use distilled water instead. Also, any brand of dish soap will work.

The Ingredients for the Bubble Solution

How to Make the Solution

First, pour the water into the container. Add the dish soap gradually. Combine the dish soap and water very gently. Try not to allow foam or bubbles to form on the surfaces. The recipe for bubble solution is 6 parts water to 1 part dish soap. The easiest method is to combine 6 cups of water with 1 cup of dish soap. You can change the measurements as necessary. Keep in mind that larger amounts will work best.

Tips When Blowing Bubbles

Tips When Blowing Bubbles

Allowing your solution to sit overnight could make it easier to blow the bubbles. Alternatively, you can achieve similar results by removing the cap from your dish soap overnight. However, if you don’t have the time for this, don’t worry, the solution will still work. When you are finished playing with bubbles for the day, you can cap and store the solution.

Blowing the Biggest Bubble

Using hoops or long strips with both ends together, see who can blow the largest bubble. Your solution should be mixed in a kiddy pool or another wide container. Break into teams where creating the best solution is part of the challenge, or you can focus just on the task of bubble-blowing.