Want a fun outdoor craft to put a twist on your normal bubbles? Try this easy—and a bit messy—craft that’s sure to provide a lot of fun and a lot of laughs!
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Supplies:
- Bubbles
- Food coloring (we used red, blue and yellow)
- White paper
- Little cups
- Straws
- Optional – tape
Directions:
- Tape down or lay out white papers. We used three.
- Pour food coloring into the cups. We found the more color you add, the better the colors show up on the paper. The yellow showed up on our papers but does not show in the photos.
- Add bubbles and stir.
- Slowly suck up a tiny bit of the colored bubbles into the straw and then blow the bubbles out onto the paper. My older child was able to do this after a few times of practice, but my younger had more success with the bubble wand.
- Repeat with all colors.
- Mix colors to make new colors. This is a great opportunity to talk about primary and secondary colors, as well as have children practice their pouring skills!
- If needed, dump out the colors and start again.
Tip: The more liquid and fewer bubbles that go onto the paper, the more the colors will blend together creating a color closer to brown. Try to encourage children to blow from a bit further back so the paper “catches” the bubbles instead of blowing directly onto the paper.
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Manhattan, KS, with her husband, two children and two dogs. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.