We have been doing a unit on bubbles and I wanted to incorporate bubbles into our water play day, so I got out the bubbles for us to blow and added dish wash soap to water, put out washcloths, babies, and even some of our riding toys to wash...but I wanted more! So, I searched for bubble recipes...and found two pretty cool ones...bubble dough and bubble foam. I made the bubble dough, and even though it didn't turn out exactly like I thought it would, it was fun for the kids. The next project was a huge hit! Bubble foam! I have never, in my 20 years of teaching preschool, used a mixer to make a sensory activity...that changed today! The recipe was super simple and the kids thought it was awesome! All you need to make this foam is dish wash soap, warm water, food coloring (gel or liquid), and a mixer! In the bowl of the mixer add 2 tablespoons of dish soap, 2/3 cup of warm water, and 2 drops of gel food coloring (more of the liquid kind). Turn the mixer on the highest speed and let it go for a full 2 minutes (I did mine for about 4 minutes though so the peaks would be stiffer). When it's done, it's like a colorful meringue! I added it to the container I use for sensory play and let the kids go to town! This will definitely be a go to for bubble week from now on!
