Games

Soap Bubbles


Children create and observe soap bubbles of different sizes, exploring shapes, surface tension, and the science of air and water through playful experimentation.

Materials


  • Plastic Cups or Paper Cups
  • Straws
  • Water
  • Shampoo or Dishwashing Liquid
  • Glycerine

Soap Bubbles

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Checklist

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how to play

Divide the children into small groups of 2–3. Begin with a story, such as magical fairies leaving tiny bubbles in the air that the children must catch and study, to spark imagination. Provide each group with a soap solution and bubble wands or straws to blow bubbles. Challenge them to create bubbles of different sizes, shapes, and patterns, observing how they float and move in the air. Encourage experimentation by changing blowing speed, wand size, or bubble shape. If children struggle, give hints such as: What happens if you blow gently or forcefully? How can you make bigger or smaller bubbles? Allow them time to explore, observe, and play, helping them understand surface tension, air movement, and the properties of water in a fun, hands-on way.

Challanges

  1. Create larger bubbles than others.
  2. Add more or less water, shampoo to see the difference.

Questions to be asked

  1. Why do bubbles float?
  2. Why do bubbles pop?
  3. Why do bubbles look colorful?
  4. What happens when you blow harder or softer?
  5. How can bubbles last longer?
  6. Can bubbles be made in other shapes?