Got Bubbles?

Are  you still buying the typical bubbles found on the summer-time water toy isle in the supermarket? If so then I've gotta let you know you are missing out!! You can get great quality lasting bubbles for $1 or brand name bubbles for around $6 if you know where to go. For me it's a bit of a toss up between my two favorite  bubble brands so I'll cue you in on both of them. I will also include a recipe below for all the DIY'ers out there.

 Gymboree Bubble Ooodles - These are great, pour the bubble solution in the tray provided, dip the wand in and blow ooodles and ooodles of bubbles. The bubbles last much longer then the typical bubbles and tons of bubbles are expelled with little effort. The cone shaped wand makes it easy for toddlers to use. I first discovered these at the library during toddler story time, most of the librarians in the Phoenix area use these after the stories are read. I was curious for a while after seeing them at various libraries then suspecting it was a secret librarian solution, but I finally asked where in the world are you getting these great bubbles?!  You can get the set at your local Gymboree store for about $6 or you can go to their online store Gymboree . They also have a box set board book kit that comes with music from amazon - I've added a link below.

Touchable Bubbles- These are so cool! These bubbles last and last, sometimes I still find bubbles in the yard hours after play. They come in a test tube type container, they are easy to use and they make lots of bubbles. They are completely safe, made from a sugar solution. The only drawback is that they do leave a bit of a weird sticky bubble residue. You can find these in Fry's grocery stores for only $1.00! I also found these for a buck at the dollar store last week. If you prefer to buy online I have included a link below.

 





Friend Karen Blowing Touchable Bubbles




Bubble Recipes:

 Sweet Bubble Solution
1/2 Cup of Sugar,
1/2 Cup of Liquid Dish Soap
1 Quart Water
Heat water to boiling, remove from heat add sugar and stir till dissolved. Once the mixture cools add the dish soap and stir.

Jello Bubble Solution
1 part liquid dish soap
1 part gelatin powder
8 to 10 parts warm water
Mix all ingredients together gently until powder has dissolved.

No Tears Bubble Solution
3/4 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Tear free baby shampoo
3 Tbsp light corn syrup
Mix all ingredients together gently and let settle.

Big Bouncy Bubble Solution
3 Cups Warm Water
1 Ounce Glycerin
1 Ounce Liquid Dish Soap
Mix all ingredients together and let settle.

Now it's time to get your creative brain power out - you can find things around the house to use as a bubble wand. Here are a few ideas:
A New fly swatter
A funnel
An empty frozen juice container with both ends removed
A bottle opener