Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
Gather the materials to make your giant bubble wand and bubble solution.
Step 2
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.
Step 3
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.
Step 4
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.
Step 5
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.
Step 6
Now create your bubble solution! Mix 1 part dish soap with 9 parts warm water and stir well.
Step 7
Using your dowels, dunk the yarn and washer into the solution.
Step 8
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?