Let’s stay realistic. Bubble blowing is not something that you can build your whole day around, so it’s the type of thing I usually refrain from posting here.
But, watching your baby react to bubbles IS pretty fun. So take them with you in your diaper bag and pull them out whenever you need a distraction.
Bubbles are in the toy aisle of drug stores and can be a fantastic surprise for your baby. If you are lucky enough to find an older child nearby, ask her if she would like to show the baby how bubbles are blown. Then sit back and watch.
I will confess that when my husband calls and says he’s on his way home, we often go wait on the front steps. Bubbles can kick it up a notch. And, one more opportunity for the neighbors who walk by to notice how awesome I am at this mothering thing.
While playing, you can clap on a bubble to pop it or wet your hands and catch the bubble. Very cool.
This works GREAT for what we call the “5 o’clock” witching hour”; the end of the day when he’s tired/bored/cranky! He loves it when Daddy blows the bubbles and I jump and stomp on them (looking like a goofball, but having a wonderful time)
we ran out of bubbles a while ago, so i refilled the bottle with water, baby shampoo, and a little bit of sugar. the new solution makes stronger bubbles, smells better and we don’t worry about them popping in the baby’s face because the shampoo is so gentle.
I love the baby shampoo idea. I always have the bubbles thing in the diaper bag just in case we need a quick and simple distraction.
Love the bubbles! One of my favorite movie scenes ever is in Knocked Up where the kids are playing with bubbles. I actually recently wrote a similar post about how bubbles are actually educational for kids, too – http://www.polliwogged.com/detail/bubbles-equal-opportunity-fun/.