Little Girls Blowing Bubbles
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What fun would summer be without bubbles? It is the season of bubbles, and with the 4th of July coming soon, you may want to have some bubbles around for your parties and BBQ’s.
You can purchase pre-made bubbles at just about any store for a dollar or less. This makes bubbles a very inexpensive toy for kids of all ages. Those colorful, plastic bottles of fun have a wand inside, so all you have to do is open the bottle, pull out the wand, and make bubbles. It is possible to make your own bubbles using common ingredients around the house. Here are a couple of popular recipes found around the Internet…
Recipe #1
1 Part Dish soap (Dawn or Joy are the preferred brands) 15 Parts Water
Recipe # 2
1 Part Dish soap
10 Parts Water
.25 Parts White Karo Syrup
Ideas for Homemade Wands could include: a wire hanger, a straw, a piece of string, or an old pair of sunglasses with the lens popped out. Be creative!
He’s Forever Blowing Bubbles
http://www.thesun.co.uk/ sol/ homepage/ news/ 2571335/ Hes-forever-blowing-bubbles.html
If you are looking for a conversation starter, you can bring up these interesting facts about bubbles.
1. A Chicago company called Chemtoy began selling bubble solution in the 1940s.
2. Soap bubbles blown into air that is below a temperature of −15 C (5 F) will freeze when they touch a surface.
3. About 200 million bottles of bubbles are sold annually.
4. Largest Free-Floating Soap Bubble: On October 9, 2005, John Erck of XTREME Bubbles blew the Guinness World Record largest free-floating soap bubble, 105.4 cubic feet (2.98 cubic meters) in size. If the bubble were filled with water, it would hold 788 gallons and weigh 3.2 tons. To give you another idea of its size, 13,627 baseballs would fit inside of it.
5. Most Bubbles Blown with a Tarantula in the Mouth: The longest time blowing soap bubbles with a tarantula in the mouth is 1 minute 27 seconds and was achieved by Bruno Meggiolaro (Italy) on the set of Lo Show dei Record in Rome, Italy, on 25 February 2010. A second tarantula was walking over his body during the attempt. The record was part of the Italian TV show “Lo Show dei Record” See the record at The Guinness Book of World Records.
For more information about Bubbles, you may wish to check out the sites listed below.
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The Guinness Book Of World Records
The Science Museum of Minnesota
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Nice post with conversation starters about facts I didn’t know and would love to share.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
It seems some adults have more fun with bubbles than the kids. And that is cool. Thanks for commenting. Have an enjoyable day! 🙂
Lovely post. Crazy Italian blowing bubbles with a tarantula in his mouth 🙂
He is just the latest on to make a record. There are other crazy people out there who have done the same thing. Ewwww! Thanks for visiting and commenting. Enjoy the day! 🙂
Love it. My two teen cousins still get crazy over bubbles. A few times a year I’ll buy a bottle or two and we’ll go in the back yard and see how big we can get the bubbles to grow. Either that or just try to make a million little bubbles all over the place.
No matter what the age, bubbles are just fun. We have blown bubbles in the back yard so that they blow over the roof into the front yard. People walking by are amazed that there are bubbles floating from seemingly, no where. This only works on breezy days we found out. 🙂
Great ideas……Diane
Thanks. 🙂
Can you see something in the bubbles? I can, and fantasize big.
LOL! Is it the winning lottery numbers? 🙂
Any fantasy is good and that number might just appears.
Excellent work my friend , a great contribution for entire blogosphere thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you! I really appreciate your comment. You are very sweet. Enjoy the day! 🙂
I have someone who has to do bubbles everyday! 🙂 She does them each night in the tub, after she’s washed up. We take little bubble containers in the car with us, and she does them out the window while waiting for me to run in the store. It is so funny, like you said, to see peoples expressions when they see big bubbles floating by! Thanks for all the cool bubble info! God bless you!
I am happy that the bubble are being enjoyed and useful! 🙂
What fun! I remember those bubble days. How did that hot air balloon get in there?
I came across the beautiful photo of the little girl blowing bubbles. My quilt guild has a challenge and the idea of this photo would make a lovely small quilt for this challenge. I was wondering if you would let me use this beautiful photo as inspiration for a quilt. I live in Australia
Dear Dorothy Clee,
Thank you for visiting my blog. I am sorry to say that the photo you are interested in is not mine. I found it at http://www.freakingnews.com You may wish to contact that web-site for permission to use the photo. I hope this helps. Enjoy the day.
Jamie 🙂