Children love this lesson! Store bought bubble solution works best. Be aware that if the dish soap you use has color in it, it will mix with the color of the paint you are using. Using colored dish soap could be a great opportunity, however, to explain secondary colors.
Vocabulary:
printing
Materials:
-white copier or construction paper
-bubble solution
-tempera paint
-drinking straws
-shallow bowls or circular aluminum pans
-paint brush for mixing
-a pin
Preparation:
Cover the area of the lesson with a tablecloth or newspaper. Mix 1 cup of bubble solution for 1/2 cup of tempera paint. For younger children pierce a hole halfway up the straw with the pin. This will prevent them from accidentally swallowing the solution if they inhale but without interfering with the bubble making process. Do let the children blow the bubbles themselves. This is an incredibly enjoyable part of the lesson for them!
Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process:
Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process:
Very cool! It looks like the darker colors work better, eh? I'm gonna try this... Lol
ReplyDeleteThe green I used the dish soap solution. The red was mixed with store bought, Mr. Bubbles. Mr. Bubbles worked so much better!
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