You can make homemade edible bubbles with ingredients found right in your kitchen: water, corn syrup and dish washing soap. Making them at home is an inexpensive way to entertain the kids, and playing with bubbles is an activity sure to be enjoyed by all.
Things You'll Need
12 cups water
1 cup light corn syrup
2 cups dish washing soap
Measuring cup
Spoon
Large bowl for mixing
Dispenser with spigot or pitcher
Warning
These bubbles are edible and kids do love to catch them on their tongues, but the recipe does contain dish soap, so it is not advisable to drink. Catching bubbles on the tongue means that bubble makers are not taking in very much soap.
Step 1: Begin Making Bubble Mixture
Fill a bowl with 12 cups of water. Add 1 cup of light corn syrup and mix thoroughly.
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Step 2: Add Soap
Add 2 cups of dish washing soap and stir gently. Too much stirring will create bubbles in the mixture. Here are some recipes for other bubble mixtures.
Step 3: Pour Bubble Mixture into a Container
The easiest sort of container from which to dispense the bubble mixture is one with a spigot. This way children can easily top up their own bubbles. Alternatively a pitcher with a pouring spout will do.
Step 4: Making Bubbles
There are a number of great ideas out there for making homemade bubble blowers. A great many normal kitchen finds work perfectly well. Try six-pack rings, mason jar lids, cookie cutters and funnels. The most popular bubble blower is made with a coat hanger. Use a pair of pliers to unwrap a metal coat hanger and then straighten it. Bend it to form a large circle and a handle. Wrap with duct tape to keep sharp edges away from children. Wrap the bubble circle with fabric around the loop as this will help hold more bubble liquid on the frame. Dip in bubble mixture and wave through the air to form bubbles.
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