Bubble Games
Here's a fun way that kids can use their craft skills this summer to construct their own play materials, use their imaginations, and learn about science--all at the same time.
GEAR UP FOR BUBBLE GAMES
Bubble Ingredients 10 cups of water 1 cup of dish detergent 1 teaspoon of glycerin (optional/ found at pharmacy)
Mix the bubble ingredients together in a wide, flat pan.
Bubble Wands chenille sticks (Also known as pipe cleaners; available at craft stores.) straws
Make large and small circles from chenille sticks, and twist on a handle. The straws can be used to blow little bubbles.
BUBBLE GAMES
There's a lot to notice, do, and discover when it comes to bubbles. Here are some ideas.
Notice how the bubbles pick up the colors around them.
Notice the shadows made by bubbles. Look at the colors in the shadows.
Try attaching a number of bubbles together on one wand.
Pass a bubble back and forth between teammates.
Experiment with making a very big bubble.
Use a straw to make very tiny bubbles.
Observe what happens when a bubble pops.
See how the wind influences where the bubbles go.
Compare what happens to big bubbles and small bubbles in the wind.
Discover which surfaces bubbles will attach to without popping, and notice how the bubbles look when they attach.