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Make some Bubblemania bubbles!

Here is how to create beautiful giant bubbles!

Materials:

  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Dishwashing liquid
  • Glycerine
  • Tap water
  • A wire coat hanger
  • A shallow tub or tray about 45cm in diameter, such as a potted-plant drain dish, pizza pan or catering tray

What to do

Mix up a bubble solution of 2/3 (160ml) cup of dishwashing liquid and 1 tablespoon (15ml) glycerine in 3.8 litres of water. You can create better bubbles if you leave the solution for a day or preferably up to a week.

Bend the coat hanger into a flat hoop with hook sticking up at an angle to serve as a handle. It’s best if you can make the hoop as circular as possible. Fill the shallow tray with bubble solution and submerge the hoop in the solution.

Then tilt the hoop towards you until it is almost vertical and lift it from the tray. You should have a bubble film across the hoop. Swing the hoop through the air to make a giant bubble.

When you have a big bubble, twist the hoop to seal it off at the end.

Look for different patterns and colours in your giant bubbles!