Frozen Bubbles Experiment
We're no fans of the freezing, and even below zero temperatures, that have ushered in the new year. But we are fans of the new viral sensation to come out of this frigid nonesense: frozen bubbles!We saw these mesmerizing bubbles popping up all over our feeds, and couldn't wait to give it a try IRL with real kids. Read on for the recipe and see our video of this in Connecticut, a day after the dreaded 'bomb cyclone,' aka, Winter Storm Grayson.Don't forget you can find more at-home fun, like, in our Mommy Poppins.
Everything we've read about frozen bubbles suggests that the colder the air temperature the better, but my science teacher friend said that single digit Fahrenheit should do the job, or anything below 10 degrees. Other sources said that negative Fahrenheit would produce the most awe-inspiring bubbles. A fairly windless day will help, too.First we whipped up a batch of homemade bubble solution.
The holes are so small, that Boreyko says it took several minutes for some of the half-frozen bubbles to collapse fully. Both experiments have wild-looking results, and if you live in a cold. Jun 18, 2019 The holes are so small, that Boreyko says it took several minutes for some of the half-frozen bubbles to collapse fully. Both experiments have wild-looking results, and if you live in a cold.
Some sites suggest that you can use regular bubble solution if you have it leftover from those carefree summer days with the kids, but the solution was easy enough to make, so we followed this one:Bubble Solution. 6 cups of water. 1 cup corn syrup. 2 cups clear dishwashing soapGently stir the first two ingredients together in a large bowl or pot. Be careful not to whip it into bubbles. Add the soap and mix well.
Dip a bubble wand in and blow!To make this easier on little hands, and to capture the bubble freezing on video, we poured some of the solution into a shallow dish. I gave my daughter a straw and let her blow a bubble into the dish. We watched as it formed little ice crystals and slowly froze. Pop it with your finger or the wand and you'll see the sides sort of crumple instead of just pop and vanish as a normal bubble would do.And for the record: It was about 9 degrees today, January 5, in Connecticut.
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If you live in the Northeast, your teeth have probably been chattering since before Christmas. While it was nice to see some snow during the holidays — and I do love a bit of brisk winter air — I'm pretty much over this cold front. I dread every moment up until I have to walk out my front door, and once I'm outside, the only thing that keeps me from being totally miserable is the fact that I'm too numb to feel anything. This is bad news, considering we're less than a month into winter. It's hard to find an upside to freezing my you-know-what off, but there there are some cool things about the cold — no pun intended. In Canada, the chilly temperatures are creating a ton of viral videos of bubbles freezing, and they're all totally mesmerizing.
The cold can be pretty brutal, but there really is some magic to it. First, we get to wear beanies again. Second, hot chocolate is delicious. Third, it's much easier to bail on plans. And when you do decide to skip the party and stay indoors, you should definitely check out these awesome bubble videos. They really are cool, I swear!
Twitter user Chris Ratzlaff first introduced Twitter to the frozen bubble phenomenon, aptly named #BubbleMadness. Ratzlaff is a photographer and storm chaser who has an affinity for bubbles. He lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where temperatures are currently fluctuating between low double digits and above freezing. Compared to what he and other Canadians are experiencing, the temperatures here in the States might feel a little warm.
Ratzlaff posted a video on Dec. 29 of his frozen bubbles. According to Accuweather, the historical average temperature in Calgary on Dec. 29 is -2 degrees, with a low of -14. As a safety precaution, the city actually cancelled a number of outdoor New Year's Eve events due to the extreme cold. While most residents probably spent those brutal days inside by a fireplace with the heater on, or under a blanket (or maybe all three), Ratzlaff was outside blowing bubbles. To some, he may have looked silly, but the photos and videos he captured are anything but.
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He shared a number of other photos of the tiny, frozen spheres, and each one was different than the last. Some look like tiny forests, while others look like intricately painted glass ornaments. Art is open to interpretation, right?
Ratzlaff was kind enough to share his recipe for the perfect freezing bubble. The concoction consists of 200ml of warm water, 35ml of corn syrup, 35 ml of dish soap, and 2 tbsps. of sugar. The tiny crystals that form inside the bubbles come from the sugar in the mixture. He noted that corn syrup can be substituted for maple syrup, and warned that a breeze can lead to a #BubbleFail. He also suggested blowing bubbles onto flat surfaces to avoid premature popping.
With Ratzlaff's guidance, other Twitter users took to the great outdoors to capture their own freezing bubbles, and shared them with him. Each one is totally unique but equally as mesmerizing as the others. Honestly, some of these photos totally remind me of something I would reblog in my Tumblr back in 2012 — in a good way.
Despite Ratzlaff's warning, not all breezes are bad for #BubbleMadness. One Twitter user replied to him and shared their own bubble creation, which turned into a runaway bubble skating along on top of the snow. Be free, little bubble!
These dainty little snow globes are so cute, they have me considering setting foot outdoors. Now all we have to do is figure out how to preserve them to create the perfect winter accessory.
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