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Bubbles, Rainbows, & Worms
Science Experiments for
PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

 

 

Fun w/ Water & Bubbles
Little Scientists
Hands on Activities

 

 

 

 

     

Bubbles Science Ideas

 

Bubble Paint


(Photo submitted by Nanette)
For each color, mix 1/4 cup of tempera powder with 3 tbsp. of
water and 2 tsp. of dishwashing soap in a bowl or other container.
Stir until the mixture is well-blended. If you think you want a brighter
color, add more tempera paint.  Lay newspaper out on your work
 surface, and then put your bowl of paint on the newspaper next to
 your paper. Put the drinking straw in the bowl and gently blow the
 paint mixture. Keep blowing until the bubbles overflow.  To capture
 your bubbles on paper, gently roll one of your pieces of paper on
 top of the bubbles that stand up from the bowl. The bubbles will leave
 a print on your paper before they burst.  Lay your paper flat to dry.
  If the edges of your paper curl, put a large, heavy book on top
 of your paper after it has dried. Leave the book for several hours.

This is not age appropriate for younger children, then tend to suck
 the bubble paint mixture through the straw instead of blowing through it.
 

 

Rainbow Bubbles

While children are puffing and popping up a bubble wonderland, call their attention to the rainbow
 of colors on the surfaces of these shimmering spheres.  Then invite the children to create their
 own models of a colorful bubble.  For each child, cut a circle from a sheet of white tagboard; then
 cut out the center to create a ring.  Glue a slightly larger sheet of waxed paper to each side of the
 ring.  After the glue dries, trim the excess waxed paper from around the ring.  Then invite the
child to use watercolor markers in a rainbow of colors to decorate his/her bubble.  After the child
has applied the desired colors on one side of bubble, have him/her wipe away the beaded marker
 drops from the surface so that a colorful opaque appearance  results.  Then have child repeat the
 process on the other side of the bubble.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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