Bubble Recipes


Bubble recipes can be tons of fun for kids and what better way to have a hands on experience then creating your own! We have a few variations of recipes included here.

Any way you make homemade bubbles, they are sure to be a kids favorite. Get them involved in the preparing and the mixing of the recipe and playing with the finished product will be as much fun as the preparing.
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Kids Craft Recipe Book

Our craft recipe book has 14 recipes that use common ingredients and provide kids with on-going activities after they create the recipe.


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Recipes for Bubbles

Bubbles with Corn Syrup

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  • 2 Cups liquid dish washing detergent
  • 6 Cups water
  • 1 Cup Karo light corn syrup
Combine three ingredients into a large container with a lid. Shake well and let sit several hours. Store covered in refrigerator to extend suds shelf life. Allow to warm before using.

Soap Bubbles

  • 1 Cup dish washing detergent or liquid dish soap
  • 1 Cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon cooking oil
Mix in cup or old juice can.

Soap Bubbles with Glycerine

  • 1 Cup water
  • 2 Tablespoon liquid detergent
  • 1 Tablespoon glycerine
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Mix all ingredients together in container with a lid. Shake well and its time for bubbles.

checkmark redGlycerine, which is called for in some recipes, can be purchased in cake decorating departments.

Lovely Bubbles

by junsu, (south korea)

Mix together:

  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/2 of dish soap
  • 2 tablespoons of glycerin

Stir very well.

Ideas for Bubbles

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  • Bend a coat hanger into a loop to make large bubbles.
  • Use funnels, spools, berry baskets, bubble pipes and rings, colanders, to blow your bubbles through. Check out your kitchen drawers for ideas.
  • Pour bubbles into a flat pan if using a large bubble wand.


On to making bubbles in the bathtub with bath time recipes.


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