Masses of Bubbles
by
Barbara Sher 
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It’s the holidays and the kids are milling around looking for something to do. You got the solution and it’s everyone’s favorite—bubbles. Except, instead of one small bottle and a wand, your group plays together to produce masses of bubbles!
All you need is a big bowl like a large salad bowl, water, liquid dish washing soap and one straw per person. Squirt one tablespoon of liquid dish soap into a bowl and fill one third of the bowl with water.
The game is for everyone to blow through their straws into the bowl. The delight is watching the bubble monster grow and grow and see how big it can become before it topples, spectacularly, over the rim of the bowl. Children can poke the bubbles and them pop before blowing again.
If you’re worried that your child will suck up the bubbles rather than blow them, you can make a little cut near the top of the straw that will prevent liquid from going into their mouth. You can vary the challenge with the size of the straw. Aquarium tubing works well, and you can cut the length you wish. The longer or wider the straw, the more muscle control you need to blow. If you want a rainbow thrill, add food dyes to see bubbles of many colors fill and tumble over the bow
GOT GAME? This game is from Barbara Sher’s book: Everyday Games for Sensory Processing Disorder: 100 Playful Activities to Target the 10 Most Common Sensory Issues in Children with SPD. Also enjoy another recent book PLAYFUL MOMENTS, which has 52 spontaneous games for babies to teens.
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This post originally appeared on our Nov/Dec 2015 Magazine
