There’s something truly enchanting about bubbles that captivates both children and adults alike. The way they float and shimmer, catching the light in a kaleidoscope of colors, is nothing short of magical! If you’re looking for a delightful and new way to make bubbles with your kids, creating tabletop bubbles is an absolute must-try. Here, we’ll take you through a step-by-step guide on how to make mesmerizing bubbles right on your tabletop. Gather your little ones, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to embark on a bubble-filled adventure that will leave everyone giggling with joy!
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How to Make Tabletop Soap Bubbles
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
To get started with tabletop bubbles, you’ll need a few simple supplies that can easily be found around the house or purchased inexpensively. You’ll need dish soap, water, a shallow container or tray (optional) and a straw.
Step 2: Mixing the Bubble Solution
In a mixing bowl, combine a generous amount of dish soap with water. The ratio should be approximately 1 part dish soap to 3 parts water. Gently stir the mixture to avoid creating too many bubbles during the preparation.
Step 3: Setting Up Your Tabletop Bubble Station
Find a clean, flat surface such as a tabletop or countertop and pour out a small amount of the bubble solution. If you don’t want to pour the bubble solution on your counter or tabletop, place a shallow container on the surface and pour in the prepared bubble solution. Now, it’s time to get creative! Take your straw and place it inside the solution at a slight angle and gently start to blow. A bubble will start to form. Continue to gentle blow to make it grow bigger and bigger. Then slowly remove the straw and the bubble should remain. Pop it and start again!
Step 4: Bubble Games and Challenges
To keep the fun going, introduce some exciting bubble challenges. See who can blow the biggest bubble or who can create the most bubbles in one breath!
Tabletop bubbles offer a delightful and educational experience for kids of all ages. As they engage in this bubbly adventure, they enhance their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and scientific curiosity. Moreover, tabletop bubble play provides a wonderful opportunity for bonding with your children, making precious memories that will be cherished for years to come. So, gather your supplies, embrace the magic, and let the laughter and wonder fill the air as you embark on this unforgettable journey with your little ones!
Age Suitability
This activity is good for toddlers aged children 18 years old and up with adult assistance.
Mess Level
The mess level for this activity is low.
Difficulty to Create
Low.
Skills Developed
Language development, shape recognition, color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, imaginative play, creativity.
Toddler and Preschooler Curriculums, Books & TV Show!
Play2Learn Toddler & Preschool Programs for Curious Toddlers
There is no limit to your toddler’s energy and curiosity. That energy and curiosity although a joy can be challenging at times. Their interest in just about everything around them is what makes them great learners. One and two year olds can soak up so much just from their senses!
But as a teacher or parent that thirst for learning can be exhausting. That is why I created this toddler and preschooler program. To help you get the most out of this time with your curious toddler without having to come up with creative ways to play and interact with them.
Play2Learn for Toddlers includes 20 Units for toddlers. Each 2-week toddler unit has 20 super easy to set up and engaging activities for toddlers 18 months to 3 years.
Play2Learn Preschool which includes 20 Units for preschoolers. Each 2-week preschoolers unit has 20 unique and easy to set up and engaging activities for preschoolers 3 years to 5 years. That’s over 800 learning activities for your toddler and preschooler at your fingertips! So many ideas you and your child will never be bored again!
These toddler and preschool lesson plans and activities will definitely keep you and your toddler and preschooler busy playing and learning!
Click here for more information: Play2Learn
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Exciting Sensory Bins for Curious Kids
Did you know I wrote a book of sensory bins? Click here for more information Exciting Sensory Bin for Curious Kids. Or grab your copy at Amazon.
Boring afternoons are made exciting with awesome animal-based bins, like Salty Shark Bay or Yarn Farm. Pretend play bins like Birthday Cake Sensory Play or Bubble Tea Party encourage creativity and imagination. And your kids will have so much fun they won’t even know they’re getting smarter with STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities like Sink or Float Soup, Magnetic Letter Hunt or Ice Cream Scoop and Count.
Designed for toddlers 18 months and up.
Book: Super STEAM Activity Book for Kids
Learning all about science, technology, engineering, art, and math sets kids up for scholastic success―and it can be so much fun! Watch kids enjoy building STEAM skills as they color friendly fish, help water find its way to tree roots, solve math problems with mazes, and more.
Find out more and grab your copy here.
Designed for preschoolers 3 years old and up.
Book: Big Book of Riddles for Kids
Riddle me this: What’s an exciting way to practice critical thinking while having a blast? The Big Riddle Book for Kids, of course! From hilarious puns to tough brain teasers, kids can build problem-solving skills with hundreds of riddles tha. t show them how to think outside the box.
- 350 riddles for kids—Have hours of fun with riddles, puns and jokes, and math and logic puzzles that’ll get their wheels turning!
- Level up their skills—Riddles get trickier as kids progress through the book, challenging them as they get better at solving puzzles!
- Double-check their work—Kids can check their answers in the back of the book with a handy answer key.
Help children expand their minds while having fun with this puzzle book for kids!
Designed for kids ages 6 years old and up.
TV Show: Curious Crafting
I’m so excited to share my crafting TV show Curious Crafting which launched in July 2022 on TVOkids and TVOkids YouTube! Season 2 airs in the summer of 2023! We were also nominated in 2023 for Best Live Action Preschool Series by the Youth Media Alliance Awards of Excellence.
Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. I lead a rotating cast of adorable little preschoolers (including my own) making magic out of common household objects.
In each episode we transform recycled items into magical crafts like a milk carton school bus, paper bag puppet or cotton pad turtle. The crafters learn and laugh their way through each activity while demonstrating what their young imaginations can create.
Curious Crafting shares the adventure and joy of making art with takeaway lessons for creating crafts at home.
This show designed for toddlers and preschoolers 2.5 years old and up.
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