DIY Bubble Blower

Come check out this DIY Science Experiment that is perfect for summer coming, with items you can find in your house. Kids love bubbles! My child is entertained for hours playing with bubbles. Traditional bubbles use a bubble wand to blow your bubbles. A Bubble Blower works more like a science experiment where kids can create their own blower from start to finish. Using a cup and a straw, you can teach your child about bubbles. They can learn that when you blow harder, more bubbles form or if you blow slower there will be less. This is a fun way to teach your kids science.
Here are the materials you need to make your own Bubble Blower:

Plastic Cup

Plastic Straw

Water

Soap

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First poke a small hole in your plastic cup. The hole needs to be big enough to stick your straw into. Second pour 1/2 part water and 1/2 soap into the bottom of your cup.
You don’t need very much, in total, it will be about an inch. Make sure your liquid is lower than your hole.
Lastly, stick your straw into your cup, tilt your straw so it is into the bubble liquid and BLOW!!

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