{Bubbles} and a {Fun Summer Lunch}

We are still working through our Summer Checklist, and yesterday we checked off #8 {Make Homemade Bubbles}.  We also had a fun little lunch.  I made some peanut butter sandwiches, cut out flower shapes with a cookie cutter, added some banana "leaves" and a cheese string stem... and voila!

Have you ever made homemade bubbles?  It is easy, inexpensive, and loads of fun.  Mix 12 cups of water with 1 cup light corn syrup.  Stir gently.  Then, add 2 cups of liquid dish soap, and stir gently again.

You can buy bubble wands, or experiment with making your own with things around the house.  My boys really enjoyed this part.

Are you working on your own summer checklist?  What has been your favorite activity so far?

♥
Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)
 
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Bubbles, Bubbles, and More Bubbles!

Yesterday, we had a beautiful, sunny summer day.... so we decided to make bubbles.  Who  doesn't love bubbles??? And homemade bubbles are the absolute BEST!

I have never made bubbles before, but I have seen tons of recipes on the web, and I always wanted to do it.  I chose this recipe (which I found here) because the ingredients were easy to find. 


12 cups water

1 cup light corn syrup

2 cups dishwashing liquid



First, add the corn syrup to the water, and mix very well.

 

Then, add the dish soap and stir thoroughly (but gently).



The boys had a great time, and the bubbles were way better than store bought ones we have used in the past.  

Give it a try... it is easy and you'll have a lot of fun.  We did.  :-)

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

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