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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Bubble Blowing Art


Materials Needed: Bubble mixture, Bubble wand, Food coloring, Cups, Paper (Card-stock or thicker paper preferred) 
Instructions:

I did this two different ways. The first time I did this I turned a table on the side and taped a piece of paper to it. I figured if they were blowing bubbles onto the paper this would be the most natural way. However, most of the younger ones had a lot of trouble getting it to reach the paper. However, the kids still had fun and were excited to be able to blow bubbles inside. 


The first set up.
Mostly splatter vs. bubbles, but still very cool looking.
The next time I tried it, I had them sit regularly at a table and that seemed to work a lot better. The best way to get bubble prints vs. splatter is to blow the bubbles really slowly toward the paper. The bubble will not pop and stick to the paper if you do it just right. Let the bubble sit on the paper for a few seconds and then pop it. It will leave behind a nice colored ring. 

The second set up.
Bubble symmetry. 

The kids really loved doing this, most of them wanted to make seconds. This is a really easy and quick project to do. Most kids pictures took under five minutes to make. They also look really cool if you hold them up to the light. (I'll post a picture of that tomorrow.) 





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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Bubble Blowing Art


Materials Needed: Bubble mixture, Bubble wand, Food coloring, Cups, Paper (Card-stock or thicker paper preferred) 
Instructions:

I did this two different ways. The first time I did this I turned a table on the side and taped a piece of paper to it. I figured if they were blowing bubbles onto the paper this would be the most natural way. However, most of the younger ones had a lot of trouble getting it to reach the paper. However, the kids still had fun and were excited to be able to blow bubbles inside. 


The first set up.
Mostly splatter vs. bubbles, but still very cool looking.
The next time I tried it, I had them sit regularly at a table and that seemed to work a lot better. The best way to get bubble prints vs. splatter is to blow the bubbles really slowly toward the paper. The bubble will not pop and stick to the paper if you do it just right. Let the bubble sit on the paper for a few seconds and then pop it. It will leave behind a nice colored ring. 

The second set up.
Bubble symmetry. 

The kids really loved doing this, most of them wanted to make seconds. This is a really easy and quick project to do. Most kids pictures took under five minutes to make. They also look really cool if you hold them up to the light. (I'll post a picture of that tomorrow.)