Supersize your summer fun with EPIC bubble snakes! We made a fun discovery few summers back: If you place a portable air pump in the end of a bubble snake blower you will quickly make enourmous quantities of bubbles in a short amount of time!

Supersize your bubble snakes with this simple method! Learn how to make a basic snake blower, an EPIC sized blower, and a rainbow blower.

We experimented with three versions: A basic snake blower, an EPIC sized blower, and a rainbow blower. Today’s post will cover all three versions.

Using a pump to make bubble snakes was fun discovery we made but it does require some important safety considerations since you are using a pump around liquids. Please read all our safety precautions below.

SAFTEY NOTES:

IMPORTANT! ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED!
Pumps can get hot with continual use so if you start feeling yours heat up immediately shut it off and let it cool down before using it again.
There are two types of portable pumps: one that is battery operated and one that plugs into an electrical outlet. Use a battery operated one with kids to avoid the chance of any electrical shock. ADULTS ONLY may try using a corded pump but it MUST be plugged into a GFI outlet (one that shuts off if it comes into contact with liquid) at all times.
Make sure to hold the bubble snake slightly downward so that bubble solution does not back up into the bottle and possibly enter the pump.
Another option is to use a wet/dry vac and set it to BLOW. Because wet/dry vacs are made to be in contact with liquids this is another safe options and one I have use at our camps.

Go here to get our homemade bubble solution recipe

Epic Bubble Snakes Materials

For all versions:

Scissors
Bubble Solution
Battery operated portable air pump (we used the one from our air mattress)

For the basic bubble snake:

Plastic water bottles
Socks (children’s gym socks are perfect)

For the extra large version

Large gallon water bottle
Old towel
Duct Tape

For the RAINBOW version:

Plastic water bottle
Socks
Duct Tape
Food coloring – lots of it!

Epic Bubble Snakes Instructions

Time needed: 10 minutes.

Learn how to make a bubble snake

Make the blower
Cut the bottom off a plastic bottle
Put a sock on it
Pull a sock over the open end
Make the snake
Dip the end of the sock in bubble solution. Place the battery operated pump blower in the mouth of the bottle and turn it on.
Make an EPIC blower
Cut the bottom off of a large gallon jug. Duct tape an old towel to the bottom. Pour bubble solution into a wide, shallow bowl. Dip the towel end into the bubble solution.
Blow epic bubbles!
Place battery operated pump end into bottle and turn on. Once you have bubbles blown, remove the pump and blow the giant snakes around!

Make a rainbow version

Follow the instructions above except don’t pull the sock tight. Instead leave it loose at the end of the bottle.
Secure in place with duct tape (optional).
Squirt food coloring all over the bottom of the sock.
Please a small amount of bubble solution in a bowl. The color will seep into the bubble solution so you want to avoid dipping the color soaked sock into your big batch of solution.
Place the battery operated pump into the bottle mouth and turn it on!
NOTE: The color will stain your skin temporarily! Make sure you do this outside in a wide one area to avoid staining nearby items.