Activities for Kids: Homemade Bubbles
January 7, 2009 by Emily · 6 Comments
January has been the perfect month to help spark my mommy creativity. Since it has been quite chilly outside, I have been looking for fun activities and projects to do indoors with my toddler. He loves bubbles and is easily entertained with them, so bubble-blowing has been a regular part of our day these last few weeks. How about you? What are a few of your favorite indoor activities to do with your kids?
Want a quick way to make your own solution? Here it is:
Bubble Solution
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons light karo syrup or 2 tablespoons sugar (this thickens the mix)
- 1/2 cup dishwashing liquid (Dawn or Joy) (you can even use baby shampoo too)
Mix the solution together in a bowl or shallow pan and if you have an empty bubble container and wand, simply reuse them and have fun! Tip: Letting the solution sit for a day may improve the bubble quality.
If you’re looking for creative bubble wand ideas, try some of these:
Bubble Wand ideas
- Cookie Cutters - they are the perfect size for dipping and blowing bubbles.
- Fly Swatter (unused of course) or a strawberry basket (one of the green plastic ones with the small holes on the sides) - just dip either of these into your mix and they will help you to make a lot of tiny bubbles. You can also cut these up into square pieces and make wands out of them (glue the pieces onto a straw or stick).
- Pipe Cleaners - these are fun to use when you want to make a wand loop with cool shapes (hearts, stars, squares).
- Wire hanger - straighten it out and turn one section into a bubble loop (just be sure to cover any sharp edges with strong tape so that it’s safe for everyone to use).
{top photo: ©iStockphoto.com/Carmen Martínez}
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