Grown-ups love figures. When you tell them that you have made a new friend, they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you, “What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies?” Instead, they demand: “How old is he? How many brothers has he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make?” Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince, 1943, translated from French
Blowing Bubbles
Making your own bubbles couldn’t be easier! You can use liquid hand soap and a bit of water to do this. All you would need is a bubble wand, which you could create out of a bit of thin wire(left over Easter Egg wire dippers would be excellent for this), and a container for the bubbles(you could simply use a bowl or plastic container for that) and you’re all set.
For smaller children, try picking up some “tear free” shampoo to create your bubble mixture with. Do remember that the more “foamy” a liquid soap is, the lower quality your bubble mixture will be. Now, to create your own bubbles, simply take 1/15 cup of liquid soap(actually it is said that dish washing liquid works best) mixed with 1 cup of water inside whatever container you want to store it in.
Bubble mixtures of liquid soap and water can also be mixed with glycerin, sugar, or corn syrup as well. For even more bubble recipes, check out these websites: http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/bubbles1.html, http://bubbleblowers.com/homemade.html.
For smaller children, try picking up some “tear free” shampoo to create your bubble mixture with. Do remember that the more “foamy” a liquid soap is, the lower quality your bubble mixture will be. Now, to create your own bubbles, simply take 1/15 cup of liquid soap(actually it is said that dish washing liquid works best) mixed with 1 cup of water inside whatever container you want to store it in.Bubble mixtures of liquid soap and water can also be mixed with glycerin, sugar, or corn syrup as well. For even more bubble recipes, check out these websites: http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/bubbles1.html, http://bubbleblowers.com/homemade.html.