Activity 1: Making Bubbles

Activity type: Create

Skills: Problem-solving, Science Understanding

Outcome: Outcome 4. Children Are Confident And Involved Learners – Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity.

Resources:

bubble wands
bubble mix
pipe cleaners
shallow trays.

Activity Description

Children create bubbles using the mixture and materials provided at the table. The children use the pipe cleaners to create their own bubble wands. They can see how bubbles have a rainbow on the surface. What is the best shape to make the bubble wand? How much air do you need to blow to form the bubble? What colours are the bubbles?

Bubble mix can be tricky! While there are many homemade recipes out there, they often aren’t very effective because they lack the surfactants needed to make strong bubbles. Children often don’t have the patience to coax bubbles out of this mix. We recommend buying a concentrate in bulk and pre-mixing it a few days before you use it.

Activity Set Up

Use an outside table in an area with an easy-to-clean floor. Place the bubble liquid in shallow trays to dip the bubble wands. You might like to blue tack the dishes down before filling them to prevent spills. Provide the pipe cleaners to create bubble wands. Provide some sample wands.

Raining Rainbows: Making Bubbles

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