Full Craft Lesson Plan: Bubble Machines

Posted on Sep 22, 2022

We've got a craft project jam-packed with super skill development opportunities for kiddos ages 4 to 6 to share with you today!

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This craft results in hours of after-class, bubble-blowing fun!

Inside you'll find:

Age recommendation: Ages 4-6
A supply list, what you'll need
Homemade bubble soap recipe
Explanations of the STEAM super skills that will be developed
Step-by-step craft instructions with pictures
BONUS: parent handout

Age recommendation:

This project is recommended for kids ages 4 to 6 with basic adult assistance, and kids ages 7 to 12 would love it too and would be able to do the project on their own.

Here’s what you’ll need:

We've listed lots of supply options below, be creative and use what you have!

Sock - old/new - white works well to paint on
Recycled plastic bottle - 250 ml or slightly bigger
Elastic band/string
Scissors/utility knife
Marker
Embroidery needle
String/wool
For threading: beads/straws/noodles
Paint Supplies: tempera watercolour cakes, bowl of water, paintbrush

For Homemade Bubbles:

1 cup lukewarm water
4 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid
1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
Flat container for your bubble mix

What super skills will your students learn?

Free Play: when a child gets the opportunity to be involved in unstructured play, which in turn allows the development of a child’s imagination while exploring the world around them. In this craft the children will be given the opportunity to play freely whilst blowing bubbles.

Fine-motor Coordination: when one is able to use the smaller muscles groups mainly for object manipulation and the use of various hand grasps. This will be seen when the children thread their straws on the string making use of a pincer grasp.

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