Giant Bubble Wand

How we did it:
Materials List
- dowel (2)
- pushpin (2)
- yarn
- scissors
- washer
- soap (dish/liquid)
- water (warm)
- container (large)
- glycerin (or corn syrup) - optional
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Gather the materials to make your giant bubble wand and bubble solution.
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Start by creating a giant bubble wand. Stick a pushpin into the end of each dowel, but don't push it in all the way. Keep the pin about a 1/8-inch away from the dowel.
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Cut a piece of yarn that's about 4 feet long. Tie one end of the yarn to the exposed, metal part of the pushpin. Push the pin into the dowel to hold the knot.
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Thread the yarn through the washer. Then, tie the other end of the yarn around the pushpin on the second dowel. Push the pin in to hold the knot.
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Cut a shorter piece of yarn that's about 18 inches long. Tie the ends to the longer yarn a few inches away from the dowels. This should create a triangular shape.
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Now create your bubble solution! Mix 1 part dish soap with 9 parts warm water and stir well.
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Using your dowels, dunk the yarn and washer into the solution.
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Lift them up and carefully hold out the dowels so the triangular shape opens up. Walk the dowels around to see the giant bubble take form!
Tip: Try experimenting with your solution, and add glycerin or corn syrup to the mixture. What happens to the bubbles when you change the solution?