Best Bubble Recipe

Bubble Recipe
There's no need to pay a lot of money for a small bottle of bubble solution. You can do it yourself with dish washing liquid. The secret is that there are 2 brands that work the very best. They are Dawn and Joy. The reason these are the best is that the bubble will last much longer than with other dish washing liquids. These may be a little more expensive but when you compare what you pay for a small bottle of bubbles in the toy store, these are very reasonable.
So here is the VERY EASY Recipe.

1 C of Dawn or Joy dish washing liquid.
15 C water.
Makes 1 gallon. That is it.

Once in a while I will add  teaspoon or 2 of glycerin to help with the strength of the bubble walls but really this is very optional and most of the time I only use the soap and water.

Then add a child and you have instant fun!! And this is the result! I love the expression on his face.

We are using the homemade bubble wand from an earlier post to make these. The giant bubble wand cost about 30 to 50 cents and takes less than 5 minutes to make.

The Best Play dough Recipe

BEST PLAY DOUGH RECIPE

To help my daughter last week I made some play dough from a recipe that she gave to me. It was similar to mine but it didn't require cooking. Later when she used it, it was terrible. She said that it got really sticky when the kids played with it and they spent most of their time scrapping it off their workspace.
So here is the best play dough recipe I've ever used. It is fast to make, doesn't get sticky and lasts a long time in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

5 MINUTE PLAY DOUGH
1  C flour
1 C water
1 Tblsp oil
1/2 C salt
1 tsp cream of tartar
food coloring (optional)

Measure all the ingredients into a sauce pan. It will be soupy.  Stir and cook over medium heat until the mixture forms a ball. (This will only take 1-2 minutes of cooking time.) Remove from heat. Cool. Add food coloring and knead until it is thoroughly mixed. It will keep up to 3 months in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator. 
Enjoy!