Summer Activities and Bubble Fun!

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

Summer is upon us! Time to find creative ideas for summer

fun! As our family is relocating and before our computers

are loaded on the moving truck- I wanted to leave the group

with these neat websites with loads of neat ideas to do

with your kids!

As an Art teacher who enjoys working with children- I have

found these activities to be educational, stimulating as

well as lots of fun! To begin your child's summer vacation,

I have included bubble recipes and bubble activities! This

summer you can work with your child's oral and fine motor

skills, build memories and enjoy your time with them! Perhaps

other's here may have some other wonderful ideas to share

with the group!

On another note- I want to welcome all the new members to

the list! You have found a great group here! Vivian- we

will no longer be your neighbor in the southwest, we are

moving to the NorthWest. I am so glad you found the IEP

resources useful and that you made it through your son's

first IEP! I do suggest that you do keep on advocating for

the 1:1 speech therapy for your son. Kathy- it's great to

see you at the list again, you contribte so much and that

is always appreciated. You and your children have been in

my thoughts and prayers throughout this difficult time.

As for the member's who have so kindly written me, I so much

apologize that I am behind on emails and that my time has

been limited. Please know I will get back with each of you

as soon as we are settled at our new destination. I will

join everyone again in a few weeks! Take care.

Mustafa

Cherab Group Moderator

Mom to Khalid, Jadd and Danya

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Beluga Bubbles-

Need:

1 C. Warm Water

1/4 C. Blue Dishwashing Liquid

1 Tsp. Salt

Combine all ingredients. Mix well until salt dissolves.

Best Bubble Solution-

Need:

1 c Water

2 tb Light Karo syrup OR 2 Tablespoons Glycerin

4 tb Dishwashing liquid

Mix together and have fun!

Bubble Mix #2-

Need:

1/2 C. Water

1/2 C. Liquid Detergent

1 Tbl. Cooking Oil

Mix together and use

Bubble Activitie:

http://www.theideabox.com/ideas.nsf/activity?OpenView & Start=59

Bubble Bubble Pop Pop!-

Need:

bubble solution

white paper

food coloring

Take bubble solution, white construction paper, shallow

pans, and food coloring outside with your child. Pour

bubble solution into several shallow pans. Squeeze drops of

different color food coloring into each pan. Help your

child dip the bubble wand into the pan and blow bubbles

onto the paper - make sure you use all the colors!

Colored Bubbles-

Need:

dishwashing detergent

food coloring or washable paint

a straw

paper

shallow pan

Mix about 1/2 dishwashing detergent, and 1/3 of water in a

shallow pan(cold or hot)mix any kind of food coloring until

you get the ideal color you want. If you use paint, make

sure it is washable. Go outside with the pan full of the

colored bubble mixture. tip one end of the strw in the pan,

lift it up, and blow through the other side to create a

bubble, then slowly pick up the paper and pop the bubble on

it. Keep doing this with different colors of paint and you

will get a great colorful bubble print picture!

Bubble Pool-

Need:

Small Backyard Kids Pool

Water

Mr Bubble (Bubble Soap)

Bubble Toys

Add bubble soap to empty kids pool. Fill with water. Add

various bubble toys like empty bottles, straws, hoops,

string, etc. Creates a BUBBLE wonderland, right in the back

yard.

Flyswatter Bubbles-

Need:

clean fly swatter

bubble soultion

My kids love bubbles, but they were to young to " blow " a

bubble with a normal bubble wand. So I filled a shallow

plastic bowl with bubble stuff and provided each child with

a new clean flyswatter (the plastic and wire type - I

bought mine at walmart in a 3 pack for 1.99) they dip the

end in and then swish it through the air creating tons of

bubbles! they love it- a tip: stand each child far enough

apart that they don't swat each other!

Bubble Blower-

Need:

Plastic ring holder from a six-pack

shallow pan

dishwashing soap and water

Take the plastic ring holder and dip it in the dish soap

and then wave the rings around to make bubbles.

Bubble Art-

Need:

3 or 4 small containers of bubbles

3 or 4 different colors of tempera paint

white construction paper (one for each child)

old play clothes

plain wood picture frames

(buttons

glitter or anything else like that to glue onto the frames)

First,add a little bit of the paint to each bottle just

until the bubbles have changed to that color - be careful

to not add too much. Lay the pieces of construction paper

on the ground outside preferably on a flat surface. Let the

children lightly blow the bubbles onto their individual

pieces of paper and taking turns using the different

colors. Let the papers dry and display!

Optional: If you want a fun way to display your artwork,

take inexpensive wood frames, and let the kids decorate

them by gluing buttons, stickers and glitter onto them!

Bubble Babies-

Need:

Polaroid camera

clear Leggs egg shaped containers

construction paper

crayons

clear tape

Take a polaroid picture of each child or baby dressed only

in a swimsuit or diaper. After the Polaroids are dry, cut

around the child in a circle that is a bit smaller than the

diameter of the Leggs " bubble " . Help the children make a

bathtub shape near the bottom of the sheet of construction

paper with crayons and construction paper. Then tape the

picture of the child above the tub and put the clear Leggs

container over the picture, adhering it with tape. This

gives the effect of children floating in bubbles above the

tub. This makes a great bulletin board idea for preschools

or nurseries also.

Another great website for Activities:

" 101 Activities to Do With Your Toddler "

http://www.personal.engin.umich.edu/~ajdrake/toddler/open.htm#1

" 101 Activities to Do With Your Toddler " contains

activities, songs, fingerplays, and more for children aged

1-3 years. These constructive activities help encourage

motor development and eye-hand coordination, and they will

promote mental and social growth. As if that weren't

enough, they are also a lot of fun!! Most of these

activities can be done at home with little or no expense. "