Blast Off To Summer - B

Second day in our end of the year countdown activities. 25 days and counting. We are on the letter B.

B is for ......

Bubbles and Balloons

The Bubble Factory by Tomie dePaola

The kids take a tour of the bubble factory. 

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

I love this series and couldn't help to add it to the list to read. 

The Bear Who Dares by Kate Toms

Remember my book stash is located in boxes at the moment. I found this book which is about a bear who likes to try new things.

After reading our choice of books, we started with creating our paddles for balloon ping pong.

We used paper plates, markers, and large popsicle sticks.

J drew a hamster on her paddle.

Then, we played several rounds of balloon ping pong. 

Then, on to the bubbles. It was unfortunate that the day was cold and rainy. I had planned for bubble play out on the balcony but we had to change it. I added water, dish soap, and food coloring to a plastic container. I gave them whisks and told them to stir away.

J didn't think this would work but it turned out pretty cool. All the color then turned the water black but no worries, they still had fun.

Then, they created more bubbles by mixing and playing. They "washed" the dishes and Kaleb had fun putting bubbles on J's arm (of course). They played with the bubbles for close to an hour, sweet! On to letter C....

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