Most everyday bubbles are made wherever a thin film of liquid can trap a bit of gas – in nature, in your kitchen sink, and in factories that produce bubble toys and solutions.

Quick Scoop: What “bubbles” are

  • In physics, a bubble is just a pocket of gas surrounded by liquid (or sometimes solid).
  • Classic soap bubbles are thin shells of soapy water filled with air.
  • The soap lowers the water’s surface tension so the film can stretch without breaking right away.

Where bubbles form in everyday life

Bubbles aren’t only made in toy bottles; they appear in lots of places around you.

  • Boiling water: Vapor bubbles form inside the hot water and rise to the surface as it boils.
  • Soft drinks: Bubbles of carbon dioxide appear as the dissolved gas comes out of solution (fizz).
  • Oceans and rivers: Waves trap air in water, making foamy clusters of bubbles.
  • Soap and shampoo: When you agitate soapy water (washing dishes, taking a bath), you create soap bubbles and foam from air mixed into the liquid.

Where “toy” bubbles are made

Commercial bubble solutions and bubble toys are made in manufacturing facilities that carefully mix ingredients to get long‑lasting bubbles.

  • The liquid: Typically water plus surfactants (soap‑like substances) and sometimes extra polymers or ingredients to make big, strong bubbles.
  • The process: Factories use controlled water quality and mixers to blend the solution consistently before filling bottles or bubble toys.
  • Safety: Many brands use food‑grade or FDA‑approved ingredients in their formulas for safe play.

In short

Bubbles are made anywhere gas gets trapped in a thin liquid film: in boiling water, fizzy drinks, waves, and soapy water at home, and in specialized factories that manufacture bubble solutions and toys.

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