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Beauty in simplicity: bubbles
We are currently on our third, and last, child in our home. There is a seven year age difference between our youngest
and middle child and an eleven year difference between the baby and our oldest son. In the time we were rearing our
older two kids the market for children's toys saw some serious evolution. Currently there are so many hi-tech toys on
the market for young children that it boggles the mind. Some of the toys truly are a wonder of imagination and
educational fun, but others are just an unfortunate combination of blinking lights and noxious noise. For my money I have to say that bubbles are still among my, and my children's, favorite pastimes. The simplicity of blowing a shimmering globe of quivering wetness through a round hole has yet to run its course for us. My preteen son can often be seen blowing bubbles for his little brother as they both giggle. Our daughter sings bubble songs to her little brother as he dances about in a bubble cloud. And Devon and I will occasionally use an entire small bottle in one sitting.
This is not all to say that we will never indulge in the noise toys. We have before and will again. But for a mere $1.99 per gallon, bubbles are some of the best entertainment available. Do you have a bubble story or recipe? If so, please share it with our readers.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 1)
5-03-2006 @ 11:42AM
Catherine said...Giant Homemade Bubbles
1/2 (500 ml) cup dishwashing detergent
4-1/2 (4.5 liter) cup water
4 tablespoons (60 ml) glycerin (available in pharmacies or chemical supply houses)
Measure out the water, detergent, and glycerin into container with a cover and stir gently.
Note: The longer you let the mixture set, the larger the bubbles are and the longer they seem to last.
Cover your hands with Bubble solution. Then place together as if to form a cup, leaving a small opening at the bottom. Hold your mouth about one foot above your hands, and BLOW!
From Frugal Baby Tips:
http://frugalbabytips.blogspot.com/
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5-03-2006 @ 12:18PM
Jerri Ann said...I am just about to post bubble pictures from yesterday on my websites...bubbles always win uh?
I'm curious what the gylcerin does for the mixture?
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5-03-2006 @ 1:04PM
Catherine said...Glycerin helps make the bubbles last longer. I found this online:
"Bubbles eventually burst once the layer of water evaporates, but adding glycerin lengthens the life span of bubbles. Glycerin forms weak hydrogen bonds with water, delaying evaporation."
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5-03-2006 @ 1:50PM
Amy said...We blow bubbles for my 8.5 month old daughter when she's in the bath. At first she just looked at them, but now she's starting to reach out to try to catch them. Every once in a while she'll get one that lands on her hand and doesn't pop, which she finds absolutely fascinating!
Of course, you want to make sure that you don't get so fascinated by the bubbles that you don't notice when your kid is drowning... We have the sort of tub that she sits up in, so we don't have to keep our hands on her every second. We also keep the bubble stuff in the basket with her bath stuff, so we don't have to leave her (not even for a second!) to go get our supplies.
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5-03-2006 @ 1:51PM
Elizabeth said...I have also read that the blue Dawn liquid works better than others for really big bubbles.
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5-03-2006 @ 2:03PM
chris said...Have any of you read the story about the guy who created the colored bubbles? I am excited for them and there are pictures here www.zubbles.com. They will sell many many gallons.
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5-03-2006 @ 4:38PM
Cherie said...My daughter would blow bubbles all day every day, if I let her. She'll be two this month. I find that I really enjoy it, too. The bigger I make them, the more excited she gets.
Does anyone know if that Gazillion bubble stuff really works that great?? It's so much more expensive than Mr. Bubbles or Miracle Bubbles.
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5-05-2006 @ 1:06AM
Uly said...No story, but I have a REALLY COOL LINK:
http://www.zubbles.com/mediaAndEvents/index.asp
(I chose this link because it leads to the news articles about it. Main link is just http://www.zubbles.com/ )
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