But I’ve learned a lot about heat transfer and winter science experiments. So this year I wanted to make it happen. And we did! We just needed to have a better understanding of the science and voila! Perfect frozen bubbles.

Finally, add the dish soap and stir until combined. Don’t get too enthusiasic about stirring at this stage or you will create a lot of bubbles. Stir enough to just combine the soap with the solution. You could freeze anything you like, popular objects include leaves and feathers, but you could give the image a festive twist by freezing a plastic toy or even several cheap plastic baubles or tree decorations for a floating effect. Start by making the bubble juice in a container with a lid. Add the warm water first. We used tap water as warm as it would come out of the tap. Then stir in the corn syrup until the water is clear. Macro lens -A macro lens will be best for this subject as you'll want to get in close to the frozen object. A lens like the Tamron SP 90mm will be ideal. A small aperture of about f/22 should help you to capture crisp images with sharpness all the way through the ice. It's an idea to spot meter from the object so the camera won't get confused and over or under expose the image because of the whiteness of the ice.

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Make sure there is no breeze at all. This is critical. Find a sheltered spot and make sure the kids are not blowing or creating any breeze. This will cause the bubbles to shatter. For best bubble crystallization it needs to be at least -10C outside. We did this at -35C to -45C. The most important part is that there needs to be no wind. Even the slightest breeze will cause ruptures and failures.

At this time of year, ice will most likely be all around. Why not create your own ice and shoot objects trapped in ice? Here are some top tips for having a go at this. After years of failures trying to get bubbles to freeze I ended up learning a LOT about how to make this happen successfully. So how did we do it? Here are all the secret details to give you the most beautiful, perfect frozen bubbles to WOW your kids! Frozen Bubble Experiment Supplies Try and set the bubble down gently. It is fun to watch them fall, but the force of the air can cause the frozen bubble to break and landing on the ground usually breaks the bubbles if falling doesn’t do it. For best results blow the bubble onto some snow.First, temperature is your friend and your enemy. You need to keep everything cold and that is why we needed to create our bubble blaster. If you try to blow bubbles, the air in our lungs is too warm and the difference in temperature between the air outside and the air we blow out of our lungs is too great and leads to breaking. Remember warm air expands! So when you blow into the bubble juice, what is that warm air going to do? Expand and break your bubble!

But every time we tried to replicate this experiment our bubbles popped, shattered, exploded. I ended up with cold, wet, grumpy, disappointed kids every single time. Need more fun outdoor experiments in the extreme cold? Try the Mpemba Effect to create snow, or Crush a Bottle with your Mind! Special Frozen Bubble Solution Recipe

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Those gorgeous crystal formations you see on the bubbles is the process of crystallization. This is caused by the freezing process but is helped along by the sugar. This gives us some gorgeous frozen bubbles. Create your icy image - This is a fun creative technique that you can have a go at even if there's no ice outside. Simply choose a freezable container - a takeaway one will do if you don't have any spare tupperware, fill it with water, add your object to freeze and lay it in the freezer for a good 40 minutes. This activity can be appreciated and enjoyed by all ages. The forming of the bubbles is easiest for slightly older kids, approximately 7 years old and up. Adult supervision is required and always keep safety at the top of your mind. Being outside in these temperatures is dangerous. Please take proper precautions. Have a nice soft landing spot for the bubbles. We found a railing with a fresh layer of snow was perfect! Building Frozen Bubble Towers– STEM Challenge