Ofncourse the main “event” of the day could be a relaxing soak in a warmnbubble bath, but surely we can riff on the bubble theme in some othernways, as well.
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nDefinenbubble bath…
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nFirstnoff, I’d like to explain that when I hear the term “bubble bath,”nI instantly and only think of a warm, soapy, foamy bath fullnof soap bubbles. There are lots of products that you can put intonyour bath water to give you this sort of experience.
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nButnsome people mean air bubbles in the water—as in a jacuzzi. In annormal (non-jacuzzi) bathtub, you can get this sort of bubble bathnusing bath “fizzies” or “bath bombs.” n
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nLet’sngo with soap bubbles…
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nOnenof the things kids love to do outside in summer is blow bubbles. Butnblowing bubbles in a bubble bath is a fun winter version. Get outnyour commercially purchased bubble solution and wand and blow! Ornmake your own with one of the recipes found herenor here.
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nLearnnhow to blow bubbles within bubbles here. (Go to screen 6 of 8.)
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nAnbubble bath is a perfect situation to experiment with making bubblesnwith your hands. Science Kids gives some tips (scroll down).
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nOthernbubbles…
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nTrynthis lava-lamp bubble experiment. (Go to screen 7 of 8.)
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nHave a bubble-blowing contest using bubble gum.
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nPut a drop each of several different colors of food color in very shallow amount of milk in a large baking dish. Using a drinking straw to blow bubbles into the colored milk.
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nAlsonon this date:
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nArgyle Day
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nAnniversarynof the death of Galileo
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nElvisnPresley’s birthday
