Friday Activity: Backyard Bubbles

Each Friday we'll bring you a fun activity to do with your kids!

This week's activity is...

Backyard Bubbles

Bubble soap
plastic fly swatters
shallow plactic bowl or dish

Pour bubbles into a shallow plastic dish or bowl, dip swatters and flap them around for hundreds of bubbles! You can also try other items to make bubbles - screen works well. Great bubble fun for toddlers and preschoolers where sometimes blowing bubbles is too difficult!

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Thursday Games: Balloon Battle

Each Thursday we'll bring you a fun game to play with your kids!

This week's game is...

Balloon Battle

Balloons
string
inflated balloons

Designate a certain color for each team. (If you have a LOT of children you can have more teams or you don't have to have teams at all) Tie a balloon to each players ankle. Each team tries to burst the other's balloon first. The team with the last balloons wins. As your balloon is burst, you withdraw from the game.

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