HobbyScience ... our favorite bubble solution BUBBLE SOLUTION RECIPE and WAND CONSTRUCTION TIPS:
What you need:
good quality liquid dish soap
glycerine
shallow pan or a large dish
misc. wand making materials such as wire, straws,
netting, string, your hands...
What you do:
Mix your bubble solution (make lots and store some! The older the mixture the better it seems to work.)
Use about 1 cup of soap and about 1 tsp. of glycerine to a quart of water.
Make different shaped wands. Be creative and experiment
with many shapes and utilizing different materials.
Recommended for outdoors ; ) Method tips: Dip your wand into the solution and gently wave with full arm motion. Vary the speed of movement and try blowing into the soap film too!
utube Bubble Magic video - Geoff Atkins, the bubblejuggler: