#FROZEN BUBBLE POP TRIAL#

If you were successful and have a fully frozen bubble, snap some pics before letting the kids pop it.

#FROZEN BUBBLE POP TRIAL#

If it popped while freezing - this process could take some trial and error, we’re dealing with bubbles, after all - try again, but not before showing the kids how weird a half-frozen bubble looks. When it appears frosted and crystalline, carefully take out the sheet, summon the kids, and get the camera. When the bubble starts to freeze, its surface will look like cellophane. In about five minutes or so, gently open the door to check in on the freezing process. (If it fully seals, the pressure imbalance when you reopen the door will likely pop the bubble.) Most kitchen freezers keep food well below 32 degrees, so it won’t take long for your bubble to freeze. Once you get a bubble to stick in the solution, gently move the baking sheet to the freezer, making sure to only loosely close the door. If they don’t like to share, everybody gets a cookie sheet ⏤ problem solved. And you can let the kids take turns, as well. The goal is to get the bubble you’re blowing to stick in the solution on the pan. Next, take out the bubble wand (the smaller ones work best) and, after dipping it in the container, blow the biggest bubble you can toward the portion of the cookie sheet with bubble solution it. When the sheet is good and cold, take it out of the freezer and pour on some bubble solution from the container. While you wait, ask your kids how they think bubbles work. To freeze a bubble indoors, start by putting a metal baking sheet in the freezer for five to ten minutes. Energy Expended by Child: Indoors, minimal.

It’s hard to think of any better activities for kids stuck home on a snow day.Įntertainment Time: Indoors, 10 minutes. They’ll be amazed that you can turn a bubble - something that usually only survives a few seconds - into a strange, otherworldly orb. A fun cold-weather activity that involves, well, freezing bubbles, it’s a great way to keep kids occupied in the winter, as well as introduce them to some fun, accessible science. Want to impress your kids in the cold weather? Freeze a bubble.

Frozen bubble pop