Bubble blast!

March 2024

We have had great fun making giant bubbles using homemade bubble solution and wands that we crafted from sticks and string.

We learned a lot about how bubbles work and how different ingredients chan change their properties. For instance, adding glycerin and guar gum to washing-up liquid makes the bubbles stronger and more elastic, which allows them to grow bigger. 

It took lots of practise to find just the right movements and speed to create the best bubbles, but the children were soon expertly making bubbles as big as beach balls! And of course, everyone enjoyed popping those that were floating around the playground. We even managed to create bubbles big enough to fit a person inside.

We even managed to study the bubbles more closely by watching what happens in slow motion.