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Bubble chase

Pop, float, chase! Blow bubbles outside and see where the breeze takes them.

  • 15 min total
  • Some mess
  • Ages 2–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 2 min to prepare · 12 min to play · 1 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A bottle of bubble mixture and a wand
  • A breezy, open space

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Blow bubbles high into the air.

  2. Chase them! Can you catch one on your finger?

  3. Watch where the wind blows them. Over the hedge? Up to the tree?

  4. Try blowing slowly for big bubbles and fast for lots of tiny ones.

  5. Lie on the grass and watch them float above you.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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