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This DIY Bubble Mixture Recipe is sure to please "kids" of all ages. It's the perfect activity for kids' vacations or to have on hand for everyday use. Why buy bubbles from the store when you can make them at home?
DIY Bubble Mixture Recipe
Summer vacation is coming up and do you have some activities ready for your child? Have you ever tried to make your own DIY Bubble Mixture Recipe? I have one for you that you can have on hand for your kid(s).
We LOVE blowing bubbles with our daughter. It's the perfect distraction, a great boredom breaker and it's less expensive than buying the stuff in the store!
The key is using Dawn dishsoap (regular), to me, that has always made the best bubble mixture.
That's my husband Eric blowing large bubbles with my daughter and my mom is in the background in one of the pictures. We did this at my daughter's recent 3rd birthday party.
We always save bubble wands and containers so that we can reuse them with our own DIY Bubble Mixture Recipe.
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Easy Homemade Bubbles Recipe from LaJollaMom
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Have you ever made your own bubble mixture? Please let me know in the comments below! Best, ~Sara
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This DIY Bubble Mixture Recipe is sure to please “kids” of all ages. It’s the perfect activity for kids vacations or to have on hand for everyday use. Why buy bubbles from the store when you can make them at home?
Materials
- 2 ½ cups water
- ½ cup light corn syrup
- ½ cup Dawn dish soap regular
Tools
- bubble wand(s)
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, mix water and light corn syrup with a whisk until combined.
- Microwave for 4 minutes. Stir in ½ cup Dawn dish soap. Allow to cool.
- First published: 5/2/2017
- Updated and republished: 5/11/2023
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Sara Maniez
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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.
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Colleen Haggerty says
Please caution your readers to make sure that they put the mixture in a deep, microwaveable bowl 🤩 I used a large Ziploc bag and learned the hard way, lol.
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Sara Maniez says
Thank you for your comment and feedback, it will help the community! Have a great day!
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aruu says
im sorry but i did the same mistake
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Kimberly says
Can I ask the purpose of microwaving for 4 minutes? Excited to try this with our kids! Bubbles aren’t always accessible where we live 🙂
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Sara Maniez says
From my understanding, it makes the bubbles stronger and longer lasting. Thank you for commenting!
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Diane G says
I didn't read the actual instructions before nixing the ingredients so I didn't do the microwave step. We'll see how the bubbles are this afternoon as our granddaughter is coming over and she always wants to play with bubbles.☺️
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Sheri S says
What if you don’t have a microwave. Can you use a stove instead?
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Sara Maniez says
Yes, you can use a saucepan on the stovetop instead of the microwave to create the bubble solution for this activity. Here are the modified instructions:
Materials:
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup Dawn dish soap (regular)
Tools:Bubble wand(s)
Instructions:In a saucepan, mix 2 1/2 cups of water and 1/2 cup of light corn syrup with a whisk until they are well combined.
Place the saucepan on the stovetop over low to medium heat. Heat the mixture, stirring continuously, until it is warm and the ingredients are fully dissolved. This usually takes a few minutes; do not let it boil.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
Once the mixture has cooled, stir in 1/2 cup of Dawn dish soap.
Now you have your bubble solution ready for use with your bubble wand(s).
Using the stovetop and saucepan is a suitable alternative to the microwave, especially if you don't have a microwave or prefer to use the stovetop. Just be sure to heat the mixture gently and avoid boiling it.Reply
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