Everything we've read about frozen bubbles suggests that the colder the air temperature the better, but my science teacher friend said that single digit Fahrenheit should do the job, or anything below 10 degrees. Other sources said that negative Fahrenheit would produce the most awe-inspiring bubbles. A fairly windless day will help, too.

First we whipped up a batch of homemade bubble solution. Some sites suggest that you can use regular bubble solution if you have it leftover from those carefree summer days with the kids, but the solution was easy enough to make, so we followed this one from Karo:

Bubble Solution

• 6 cups of water
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 2 cups clear dishwashing soap

Gently stir the first two ingredients together in a large bowl or pot. Be careful not to whip it into bubbles. Add the soap and mix well. Dip a bubble wand in and blow!

To make this easier on little hands, and to capture the bubble freezing on video, we poured some of the solution into a shallow dish. I gave my daughter a straw and let her blow a bubble into the dish. We watched as it formed little ice crystals and slowly froze. Pop it with your finger or the wand and you'll see the sides sort of crumple instead of just pop and vanish as a normal bubble would do.

And for the record: It was about 9 degrees today, January 5, in Connecticut. Have fun!

All photos and video by the author.