Here are a bubble solution recipe and activities from Trish Kuffner’s “The Children’s Busy Book” (Meadowbrook Press, $9.95): Mix 7-10 parts water, 1 part dish soap and a tablespoon or two of glycerin ...

Combine simple household ingredients to watch ice crystals form in seconds.

Bubbles have a magical way of bringing joy to children—and let’s face it, adults too. Whether it’s a sunny afternoon in the backyard or a playful indoor activity, bubbles create moments of wonder, ...

A soap bubble is a very thin layer of water sandwiched between two layers of soap molecules (also called surfactant molecules). These soap molecules have a “head” that likes water (scientists say it’s ...