Equipment:
- Bottle
- Scissors *
- Elastic band (in your Activity Bag)
- Flannel, face cloth or an old sock (Sock in your Activity Bag)
- Bubble mixture and water (or washing up liquid)
- Food colouring (optional)
- Plate
Step 1:
Find a clean, empty plastic bottle, the diameter of the bottle will determine the width of your bubble snakes.
Step 2:
Using a pair of scissors or a craft knife (and *adult supervision), help your child by cutting the bottom off the plastic bottle.
Step 3:
With your kids, cover the open end of your bottle with a piece of fabric that is similar to a washcloth or cotton sock. We used a flannel and cut it into a circle shape (to keep the ends from dipping into your bubble mixture). Seriously any old flannel will work, this was a well used one, there is no reason to buy a new one.
Secure with a rubber band to keep the fabric in place. No elastic band then don’t worry just wrap it in tape.
Step 4:
Make your own bubble mixture for your bubble snakes
Homemade bubble mixture is a doddle to make, but you really need to remember the magic ingredient!
- Washing up liquid
- Water
- Glycerine (found in the baking section at the supermarket)
Mix 3 tablespoons of washing up liquid with 250ml of water (distilled water gives the best results) and add 1 tablespoon of glycerine. This mix is best left overnight to settle before using.
Place your bubble mix into a shallow bowl or plate.
Dip the fabric in the bubble solution and give the bottle a blow. Blowing slowly produces the longest snakes. We had a lot of wind and it kept blowing our snakes away!
How to make Rainbow Bubble Snakes
Making a rainbow bubble snake is as simple as adding food colouring to the fabric-covered end. We added blue and red colours to the bubble snakes with food colouring. The kids dropped the food coloring onto the fabric covered end. It was a bit messy, but the kids loved it. You could also use liquid watercolors too.
