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How to Make Glow-in-the-Dark Bubbles: Fun DIY Recipe for Nighttime Play

How to Make Glow-in-the-Dark Bubbles: Fun DIY Recipe for Nighttime Play


  • Author: Freya Allen
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cups bubble solution 1x

Description

Make glowing bubbles with a highlighter and bubble mix—perfect for nighttime parties, safe, fun, and easy to create!


Ingredients

Scale

1 cup bubble solution (store-bought or homemade)

1 highlighter (yellow or green)

1/4 cup warm water

Optional: small squirt of dish soap

UV blacklight

(Homemade bubble mix: 1 cup warm water, 2 tbsp dish soap, 1 tbsp corn syrup or sugar)


Instructions

  • Extract the ink from a highlighter and soak in warm water to make glowing dye.

  • Mix glowing dye with bubble solution and stir gently.

  • Blow bubbles using a wand and shine UV blacklight in a dark space to see them glow.

Notes

Use gloves when handling the highlighter. Always supervise kids during the activity. Bubbles glow only under blacklight.

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Kids Activity, DIY Fun
  • Method: Mixing
  • Cuisine: Not Applicable

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: About 2 tablespoons
  • Calories: 10 (approximate for bubble mix, not for consumption)
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 5mg
  • Fat: 0g
  • Saturated Fat: 0g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 2g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 0g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg

Keywords: glow in the dark bubbles, DIY bubble recipe, kids party activity, nighttime bubbles, blacklight bubbles