SCIENTIFIC SUE’S GIANT BUBBLES MIX

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Scientific Sue’s Giant Bubble Mix

Supersized science fun for all ages!

Create over 25 litres of incredible bubble juice with Scientific Sue’s specially formulated Giant Bubble Mix — perfect for festivals, school events, and big outdoor gatherings.

Send giant bubbles (some over 3 metres long) soaring into the sky! Bubbles hold a magical quality that excites and fascinates children and adults alike. These shimmering giants stretch and float like flying rainbows — creating moments of joy, wonder, and unforgettable memories. (You might even find yourself having more fun than the children!)

🧪 What’s Inside the Kit:

• Scientific Sue’s Carefully crafted Bubble Polymer Mix – 100 g

• Bubble pH Adjuster – 180 g

• 5-Piece Measuring Spoon Set – includes 1 ml, 2.5 ml, 5 ml, 7.5 ml, and 15 ml spoons

• Tri-string bubble wand

This kit provides everything you need (except washing-up liquid and water) to make up to 50 litres of high-performance bubble solution. Just follow the simple instructions below.

🔍 Science in Action

The secret to our giant bubbles? Polymers! These long-chain molecules add mechanical strength and stretchiness to the soap film. When you form a bubble, the polymers begin to uncoil and link together, allowing the bubble to grow far larger than ordinary soap and water would allow — without bursting!

🧴 How to Make 2 Litres of Bubble Juice:

1. Measure 3.5 ml (or 3.5 g) of Bubble Polymer Powder (using the 1 ml + 2.5 ml spoons) into a clean bucket.

2. Add 125 ml of Fairy Liquid Original and stir until the polymer dissolves completely.

3. Top up with 1875 ml of water to make up to 2 litres.

4. Stir in 7.5 ml (or 7.5 g) of the pH adjuster.

5. Skim off any foam and allow the solution to rest.

💡 Top Tip: Your solution improves with time! For best results, leave it to rest overnight before use — your bubbles will be even bigger and better!

🧼 Cleanliness Counts

The bubble mix contains natural polymers, which are biodegradable but less resistant to contamination, making it especially important to keep all equipment clean when mixing and storing your solution. To keep your bubble juice in the best condition:

• Sterilise all utensils and containers before use, especially if you’re storing the mix.

• Use clean wands and avoid dipping dirty ones back into your main supply.

• Store your solution in a clean, airtight container. When stored properly, it should last for up to 2 weeks.

🧪 Not using the mix for 3–4 days?
Wait to add the pH adjuster until the day of use – this helps preserve the solution’s shelf life.

🚫 Don’t pour used bubble juice back into the container!
‘Used’ juice can become contaminated by dirty hands, spores, dust, or pollen — especially as little ones often touch the ground with their bubble wands. Each dip can introduce unwanted microbes and spoil your mix.

🧪 Science Note: The Power of Polymers

Polymers are the stretchy superheroes of our bubble mix. At first, the molecules are tightly coiled like springs. When you blow a bubble, the film stretches and the polymers unwind, linking together and reinforcing the structure — allowing bubbles to grow to massive sizes without popping.

🕒 Time to Unwind

After mixing, polymers need time to fully hydrate and relax. Leaving the solution to rest for at least a couple of hours — preferably overnight — gives the polymers time to stretch out and do their job. This results in a stronger, more stable bubble solution.

🌱 A Note on Natural Polymers

This mix uses natural polymers, which are more eco-friendly and biodegradable than synthetic ones like polyethylene oxide (PEO). However, they are also more prone to biological degradation — that is, breaking down when exposed to bacteria or mould. That’s why clean equipment and proper storage are essential for bubble success!

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🎉 EVERYBODY LOVES GIANT BUBBLES!

Bubbles bring out the joy in all of us — from ages 6 to 96. Whether at a party, festival, or in your back garden, these giant bubbles will leave everyone amazed.

⚠️ DANGER! Magical Science – Fun Guaranteed!

Get your family outside, spark imaginations, reduce stress, and relive the joy of carefree play – extra  Tri-String Bubble Wands are available from the Science2Life store.

Astound your friends. Shock your neighbours. Make magic with science — one bubble at a time.

How good is our bubble mix? We think it is AWESOME!

Safety: It is recommended that all young children should wear safety goggles (swimming goggles are perfect!) when playing with bubbles to prevent any soap splashes going into their eyes.

What to do if a bubble bursts and goes into their eyes:

Rinse eyes with lukewarm water with one of the following methods:

• Pour a gentle stream of water from a jug or clean teapot over the eye from the inside corner by the nose, across the eye, flowing out towards the ear.
• Eye may be irrigated in the shower if this can be accomplished without delay.
• Young children may be wrapped like a mummy in a towel with arms at side and held over sink or tub or laid on counter during flushing.

🧪 Curriculum Links: Scientific Sue’s Giant Bubble Mix

Ideal for: Key Stage 1 & 2 (England, Northern Ireland) / Primary Levels (Republic of Ireland)
Curricular Areas: Science | Mathematics | Visual Arts | Literacy | STEM

🔬 SCIENCE

England: Primary Science (KS1 & KS2)

• Working Scientifically

  • Asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries

  • Setting up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests

  • Observing, measuring, recording and reporting findings

• Everyday Materials / States of Matter

  • Investigating liquids and gases (bubble formation)

  • Exploring how materials change when mixed (polymer hydration)

  • Understanding reversible and irreversible changes

• Forces and Magnets

  • Exploring the effects of air pressure and gravity on bubble shape and flight

Northern Ireland: The World Around Us

• Movement and Energy / Change Over Time / Interdependence

  • Investigating how different materials behave

  • Observing change when substances are mixed

  • Understanding how air interacts with surfaces to create motion

Republic of Ireland: SESE – Science

• Materials

  • Explore and investigate how materials may be changed by mixing

  • Identify and investigate how different materials react with each other

• Energy and Forces

  • Explore air movement (wind, blowing, gravity) in bubble flight

  • Use bubbles to examine push and pull forces

• Working Scientifically

  • Designing, predicting, testing and recording experiments

  • Communicating and reflecting on outcomes

📏 MATHEMATICS

England/Northern Ireland: Mathematics (KS1 & KS2)

• Measurement

  • Using standard units to measure ingredients (ml, g, litres)

  • Estimating and comparing liquid volumes

• Statistics

  • Recording and interpreting results (e.g., bubble size, success rates)

  • Creating bar charts or tables from class experiments

Republic of Ireland: Mathematics

• Measures

  • Measuring capacity and mass accurately using standard units

• Data

  • Recording outcomes, constructing simple graphs or charts

  • Comparing variables (e.g., bubble size before and after rest period)

🎨 VISUAL ARTS / DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

• Exploring line, form, colour, and light through shimmering, changing bubbles

• Creating bubble prints (capture coloured bubbles on paper for cross-curricular art-science)

• Designing bubble wands or stations as a collaborative creative task

🗣️ LANGUAGE & LITERACY

• Reading and following instructions (recipes, safety notices, tips)

• Descriptive writing: describing the look, movement, and effect of giant bubbles

• Speaking and listening: sharing ideas, making predictions, and reporting findings

• Vocabulary building: polymers, surface tension, pH, hydration, biodegradable

🚀 STEM / STEAM OUTCOMES

• Investigate the properties and behaviours of materials in a creative, engaging way

• Encourage critical thinking, observation, and logical reasoning

• Promote outdoor collaborative play and exploration

• Embed science in a joyful and memorable context

• Support eco-awareness through biodegradable materials and discussion of clean mixing

💡 Summary

Scientific Sue’s Giant Bubble Mix is a perfect cross-curricular resource that:

• Encourages hands-on inquiry and scientific thinking

• Links easily to everyday science concepts taught in school

• Inspires creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking

• Supports outdoor learning, sensory exploration, and kinaesthetic activity