Without a good bubble recipe, the bubbles will be popping before they ever leave the bubble wand... On this page we cover the most important component used in creating monster-sized bubbles!
The secret bubble recipe ingredient for humungous bubbles is *Drumroll*...
Glycerin!
You can get Glycerin at almost any pharmacy. Mix one party Joy or Dawn dishwashing liquid with 10 parts distilled water and ¼ part Glycerin, let the mixture set overnight, and you're all set for making monster-sized bubbles! Here are a few more bubble recipe ideas you could try to experiment with.
As for bubble-making devices, there's one hiding in many of the objects lying around your house, some ideas are: string formed into a loop, a hanger bent into any shape, a tin can with both ends cut off, a straw, a piece of tubing, the plastic holder from a six-pack of soda, cookie cutters, and many more simple things around the house that can easily become bubble-making devices (just let your creative juices flow!).
As we all know, bubble-blowing is one of the coolest kid birthday party activities, regardless of which theme you choose. During the icebreaker activities, you can have the kids create humungous bubbles will all sorts of bubble-making tools (it's best if it's outdoors so that there's no problem with dripping). You can hand out bubble bottles as favors and even come up with a few cool bubble games for game time.
Bubbles also provide for excellent photo opportunities, just take a picture of each party guest making their own bubbles and then send the picture with each thank-you note! Another cool idea is hold a "Monser Bubble Contest" and see who can create the biggest bubble!
Don't forget to check out these cool ideas for bubble games - Ready, steady, blow!