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STEAM Fun: How To Make Giant Bubbles at Home

You'll be amazed at the giant bubbles you can create with this simple recipe!

By Megan Belegu June 10, 2024

Want to learn how to make giant bubbles that will amaze your kids and impress your neighbors? Look no further! Create giant bubbles with DIY bubble solution right in your backyard.

This is the best bubble solution recipe for giant bubbles we've found, and we wanted to share it with you so you could create your own DIY giant bubbles! Here's a step-by-step guide to making giant bubbles in your backyard.

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DIY giant bubble solution

Ingredients:

  • 12 cups of warm water
  • 1/2 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup Dawn (original) dish detergent

Directions to make your giant bubble solution:

1. Mix the water with the corn syrup and slowly add the Dawn. Stir gently so not to create too many bubbles. You'll need those for later!

2. Let the bubble solution sit for at least an hour (the longer the better!).

3. Store the solution in a clean gallon milk or water bottle.

Now it's time to play with your bubbles! But first, you need a ... giant bubble wand!

A giant bubble wand is easy to make. Here's how to make a giant bubble wand:

Giant Bubble Wand

Supplies:

  • 2 wooden dowels (approx. 36 inches long)
  • 2 pieces of rope (one about 100 inches long and the other about 65 inches long)

Directions to make a giant bubble wand:

1. Tie one end of the 65-inch rope to the end of one dowel, then repeat on the other dowel.

2. Then tie one end of the 100-inch rope a few inches below the top rope and repeat on the other dowel.

This will form a large opening for the bubble to form.

See? Easy!


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Now it's time to make your giant bubbles!

Pour your giant bubble solution into a bucket. Swirl your giant bubble wand into the bubble solution and slowly raise up your dowels, separating the two sticks as far as they go. If you have enough of a breeze, you may not even need to move! Otherwise, start walking slowly and be amazed at the GIANT bubble you're creating! This is such a fun backyard activity for kids.

Creating giant bubbles takes just a few simple ingredients and supplies and lets you turn any day into a magical bubble extravaganza. You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make giant bubble solution at home!