Songs:

1. The Bubble Song

One little, two little, three little bubbles

Four little, Five little, Six little bubbles

Seven little, Eight little, Nine little bubbles

Ten little bubbles go pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

Pop those, pop those, pop those bubbles

Pop those, pop those, pop those bubbles

Pop those, pop those, pop those bubbles

Ten little bubbles go pop, pop, pop, pop, pop

2. Bubble Song (Tune:” Happy and You Know It")

There bubbles in the air, in the air. POP! POP!

There bubbles in the air, in the air. POP! POP!

There bubbles in the air, there bubbles everywhere.

There bubbles in the air, in the air. POP! POP!

There are bubbles on the floor

There are bubbles on my toes. etc.

3. Pop! Go the Bubbles (Tune: "Pop Goes The Weasel")

All around the great outdoors

The children chased the bubbles.

The children laughed and had such fun.

Pop! go the bubbles

 

Crafts:

1. Bubbles

Cut several colors and sizes of circles. Let children glue onto paper.

2. Big Bubble

Cut out a big round circle from white finger-paint paper. Have children use watercolor paints on it so looks like a bubble.

3. Paint with Bubbles

Supplies 1/2 cup Ivory Flakes, 1/2 Cup Water, Mixing Bowl, Spoon, Electric or Hand Mixer, Food coloring, Shelf paper or Butcher Paper, A few small containers, Newspaper Use the mixer to whip the Ivory Flakes and water until it is thick and stiff. Put some of the "fluff" into cups or small containers and add food coloring to make any colors you choose. Cover the work area with newspaper. Lay out the shelf or butcher paper to work upon. Have child spread the bubble paint with his/her fingers. Let the picture dry over night.

4. Coffee Filter Bubbles

We folded coffee filters into a pizza slice shape and dipped them in a mixture of food coloring and water to make a bubble. When we unfolded their filters, a colorful tie-dye pattern could be seen.

 

 

 

 

 

Circle Activities:

1. Carefree Cruising

Five little bubbles cruising through the air.

Hold up five fingers. Close fist.

The first bubble said, "I haven't a care!"

Hold up index finger.

The second bubble said, "It's warm in the sun."

Hold up the middle finger. The third bubble said, "I'm having such fun!"

Hold up ring finger.

The fourth bubble said, "It's great to be free."

Hold up little finger.

The fifth bubble said, "I'm happy as can be!"

Hold up thumb.

A bird flies by. Its wings go flop.

Five bubbles -- Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop! Pop!

Poke finger into air five times.

2. Bubbles All Around (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Bubbles floating all around (pretend to catch bubbles)

Bubbles fat and bubbles round (make a circle with arms)

Bubbles on my toes and nose (point to toes and then to nose)

Blow a bubble, up it goes! (pretend to blow bubble and point up)

Bubbles floating all around. (pretend to catch bubbles)

B..u..b. .b..l..e..s f..a..l..l. .i..n..g to...the...ground. (sing slowly while sinking to ground)

3. My Bubble Fingerplay

Here I have a new bubble (make circle with thumb and pointer finger)

Help me while I blow: Small at first, then bigger (make circle with thumbs and pointer fingers)

Watch it grow and grow. (make circle with arms)

Do you think it is big enough?

Maybe I should stop; (put up hand)

For if I give another blow, (pretend to blow)

My bubble will surely POP! (clap hands)

4. The Bubble Game (Tune: "Ring Around the Rosie")

Blow air in our bubble. (Move one step backward while holding hands.)

Blow air in our bubble. (Move one step backward while holding hands.)

Bigger, bigger, (Move one step backward while holding hands.)

We stop and pop!(Drop hands and fall to the ground.)

 

 

Stories:

1. Benny's Big Bubble by Jane O'Connor

Benny blows a big bubble and it travels all around until the wind blows it back to him. Then it pops.

2. Bubble Trouble by Mary Packard

A boy makes bubbles all day long until he makes a mess and it's time to clean up. Includes activity pages.

3. Bubble Bubble by Mercer Mayer

4. Fun with Water and Bubbles : a hands-on approach to learning by Heidi Gold-Dworkin

An introduction about water and how bubbles are made.

5. Clifford Counts Bubbles by Norman Bridwell

Clifford blows bubbles numbers 1 -10. He shares his bubbles with many of his friends.

6. Pop! : A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Simple text explains how soap bubbles are made, why they are always round, and why they pop.

 

General Activities:

1. Bubble Jar

Fill a small plastic bottle half full of water. Add a few drops of food coloring, if desired. Add baby oil or mineral oil to completely fill the jar. Secure the bottle tightly. Then slowly tilt the bottle from side to side. When this occurs, the liquid in the jar resembles waves. Bubbles can be created by shaking the bottle. Encourage the children to observe these reactions.

2. Floating Bubbles

Let the children pretend to be bubbles. Play soft music and have them "float" like bubbles around the room.

3. Bubble Bag

Fill a large resealable freezer bag with styling gel. Tape the top portion with clear mailing tape. Put the bags out on the table for kids to explore. Talk with them about the bubbles in the gel, the smooth texture, the squishy gel, their squeezing actions. Make a variety of bags by adding some of the following:

Food coloring - let the kids mix the colors into the gel by squeezing the bag

Glitter, sequins or confetti - the children can watch them move around as they squeeze the bag.

4. Water/Bubble Play

Put a generous amount of liquid dish detergent into a plastic dish pan of water. Let the children play freely in bubbly water with cups, spoons and rotary beater to make more bubbles.

5. Wet/Dry

While blowing bubbles with the children try touching a bubble with a dry finger. Repeat using a wet finger. What happens? You will observe that bubbles break when they touch an object that is dry.

6. Mounds of Bubbles

Do in a water table or large bathtub. Add bubble bath; fill with water on high pressure to form lots of bubbles. Pour out some of the water after the bubbles have formed - the table should contain mostly bubbles with just a small amount of water. Let the kids explore the bubbles. Talk with them about the mounds of bubbles and the tiny bubbles. Let them clap with bubbles in their hands to see what happens. Add a few sponges to the bubbles; encourage them to squeeze the sponges to make more bubbles. Replace the bubbles and water as needed.