Bouncing Bubble Solution
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Lets make a batch of bouncing bubbles. Oh man are you going to have fun
with this one. It's amazing to see! These bubbles will bounce off your gloved
hands without popping.
Materials:
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Glycerin (Ebay or Pharmacy) - Use Karo Syrup if you can't find Glycerin.
- Distilled Water
- Cotton Gloves
- Bubble Blowing Tool (get one from a regular bubble bottle at the local
market)
Process:
1) Pour 1 cup of distilled water into a bowl.
2) Add 2 tablespoons of the Dawn soap.
3) Add 1 tablespoon of Glycerin.
4) Mix
5) Put on your cotton gloves.
6) Dip in and blow some bubbles. The bigger the better. Try one the size of an
orange.
7) Gently catch and push up on the bubbles as they fall. They should bounce
off your glove and back into the air.
8) You can try bouncing them off other materials like your shirt or pants as
well. Experiment with what materials make the bubbles bounce the best.
The Science:
We all know bubbles normally pop when they are touched or come into
contact with something. The walls of bubbles are tiny, a few millions of an
inch thick at best. Normal bubbles pop when they come into contact with dirt
or oil (common on hands, clothes and surfaces). Glycerin gives our bouncing
bubbles their added strength. It's important the cotton gloves are clean when
bouncing bubbles. If they have dirt or oil particles on them the bubbles will
pop.
with this one. It's amazing to see! These bubbles will bounce off your gloved
hands without popping.
Materials:
- Dawn Dish Soap
- Glycerin (Ebay or Pharmacy) - Use Karo Syrup if you can't find Glycerin.
- Distilled Water
- Cotton Gloves
- Bubble Blowing Tool (get one from a regular bubble bottle at the local
market)
Process:
1) Pour 1 cup of distilled water into a bowl.
2) Add 2 tablespoons of the Dawn soap.
3) Add 1 tablespoon of Glycerin.
4) Mix
5) Put on your cotton gloves.
6) Dip in and blow some bubbles. The bigger the better. Try one the size of an
orange.
7) Gently catch and push up on the bubbles as they fall. They should bounce
off your glove and back into the air.
8) You can try bouncing them off other materials like your shirt or pants as
well. Experiment with what materials make the bubbles bounce the best.
The Science:
We all know bubbles normally pop when they are touched or come into
contact with something. The walls of bubbles are tiny, a few millions of an
inch thick at best. Normal bubbles pop when they come into contact with dirt
or oil (common on hands, clothes and surfaces). Glycerin gives our bouncing
bubbles their added strength. It's important the cotton gloves are clean when
bouncing bubbles. If they have dirt or oil particles on them the bubbles will
pop.
