Blow the Best Bubbles
from the author of Bubble Homes and Fish Farts
by Fiona Bayrock and Carolyn Conahan  


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                      
                    
Gently mix together:
 
                               
2 Tbsp Dawn dish soap
                               
1 Cup Distilled water
                      
        2 Tsp Glycerin
(optional, 
                                                    but helps make bubbles last longer)

  



 

 
            
1.
Start right - mix your bubble juice in a clean, clean, clean container.
        
  2. Use good water - your tap water may be fine, but if you have 
                              well water or "hard water" (a bubble popper), try using 
                              distilled water instead. 
         
3. Stir gently - avoid bubbly sudsy foam (it's a bubble-popper).
         
4. Store tightly - keep your bubble juice in an airtight container 
                              (dust is a bubble-popper).
         
 5. Plan ahead - let your bubble juice age overnight, a few days, 
                              or a week or two. It'll get better and better with time.
         
6. Be calm - Avoid the wind (it's a bubble-popper). A gentle breeze won't 
                              hurt, but choosing a calm day for bubble-blowing is best. 
       
  7. Be cool - stay in the shade, out of the sun (bubbles pop when they 
                              dry out). Bubbles will last longer on a cool, humid day.
         
8. Go slow - blow a slow and gentle stream of air. Bursts of air usually 
                             make smaller bubbles that pop sooner.
        
 9. Get back - move the bubble-blower farther from your mouth. This 
                             one works the same way as #6.
         
10. Give it more oomph - add a little more dish soap or glycerin.
                       ...and Bonus #11 - Try the Super-Simple Super-Bubble Blower
 

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