Crafts

Bottles of Valentine's Bubbles

Make the bubble soap. Put the soap into a decorated
container. This is a fun Valentine's Day
gift for kids and grown-ups alike.

Materials:

• 1 quart of water
• dishpan
• 4 T dishwashing liquid
• 4 T glycerin
• drop of red food coloring
• string and plastic straws
• pipe cleaners
• baby food jars or other small containers with lids

Directions:
1. Put the water into the dishpan.
2. Add dish washing liquid and glycerin to the water.
Drop some food coloring into the pan. Mix
by stirring gently.
3. Make a small bubble blower. Twist one end of a pipe
cleaner into a heart shape.
4. Make a big bubble blower
Thread one yard of string through two plastic
straws.
Tie the ends of the string to make a loop.
Put the string blower into the dishpan. Submerge the
string loop in the bubble mixture.
Take it out by holding onto the straws. Pull the
straws gently but quickly through the air and watch
the big bubble float!
5. Use pipe cleaners to make wacky and wonderful
bubble blowers.
6. Put the mixture into a jar. Fasten the bubble
blower or blowers to the side of the jar. Or, put it
in a box with the jar. Decorate the jar with
Valentine's Day designs.
7. Give the bottle of bubble soap and bubble blower(s)
as a gift. Write out bubble-blowing directions on
note cards. Make a Valentine's Day card to go
with the gift set.
8. Consider using bubbles as a Valentine's Day party
favor.

Valentine's Soap Balls and Bubble Bath

Make Valentine's Soap Balls and Bubble Bath
Place soap balls and bubble bath together in a basket
and wrap them to give away as a Valentine's
Day present.

Materials:

• 4 cups of soap flakes
• 1 cup water, divided in two
• 1/2 tsp. food coloring
• mixing bowl
• measuring cups and spoons
• large spoon
• cookie sheet
• foil
• 1/2 cup shampoo

Directions:
1. Measure the soap flakes and put them in the mixing
bowl.
2. Add food coloring to the soap.
3. Add small amounts of water. Stir until the soap
pulls away from the sides of the bowl. It will form a
ball. The mixture should be thick, not sticky.
4. Roll small amounts of the soap mixture into balls.
Use your hands to do this.
5. Place the finished soap balls on a foil-covered
cookie sheet.
6. Allow the soap balls to dry for a week.
7. Combine 6 teaspoons of baby oil, 1/2 cup shampoo,
and 1/2 cup water in a container.
8. Put a lid on the container and shake it.
9. Write Directions:
on a note to go with the bubble bath. It should
read "Add a few tablespoons of bubble bath to warm
bath water."
10. Put the bubble bath together with some soap balls
in a Valentine's Day gift basket.