Make Frozen Bubbles with Challenge Island!

The Weather Outside is Frightful! Turn Freezing Temperatures into a Colossally COOL Challenge Island STEAM Adventure!

❄️🏝️ Challenge Island Winter Magic Alert! 🪄
If your island is covered in snow, it’s time to turn the cold into a STEAMtastic science adventure! These aren’t just bubbles… they’re frozen works of art! Every bubble transforms into a one-of-a-kind icy masterpiece right before your eyes.

✨ Frozen Bubble Lab Supplies

  • Water
  • Cup
  • Corn syrup
  • Sugar
  • Liquid soap
  • Straws, Paper, Rubberbands, Pipecleaners, Beads (and anything else you can use to make a bubble wand!)
  • Super cold weather (under 20°F is island-approved for best results!)

🧪 Build Your Bubble Potion

  1. Mix 1 cup of warm water with 2½ tablespoons corn syrup.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons sugar.
  3. Stir until all the sugar disappears (no crystal islands at the bottom!).
  4. Gently pour in 2½ tablespoons liquid soap.
  5. Mix carefully like a true STEAM scientist—no wild bubbles yet!
  6. Now it’s time to get creative! Make bubble wands using your imagination and the supplies listedin the materials list.
  7. Dip one end of your wand into the potion and practice blowing bubbles.
  8. Head outside, blow bubbles onto a soft surface (not grass!), and watch the magic happen as they freeze into sparkling, frosty designs!

🌈 At Challenge Island, even freezing temperatures become a chance to experiment, explore, and create something totally magical. Science has never looked so cool!

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