Make different shapes like squares, circles, triangles and cubes out of straws, coat hangers and pipe cleaners. Dip the shapes in the bubble solution and blow. Watch as the bubbles come out in the shape of the object. Discuss with the children what shape they are seeing as they are blowing the bubbles. This developmental activity works for children grades three and up.
Make a bubble solution and have children dip their wands in the solution. Have each child take a turn blowing bubbles. Give them a number of bubbles to attempt to blow. Have the surrounding children try and count how many bubbles they saw. The child with the right number wins. This teaches basic mathematics to elementary-age children five years and up.
Talk to children about the power in our breath. Have each child take a turn blowing a bubble with their deepest breath possible, and then have them blow bubbles using shallow breath. Note the difference in the size of the bubble in relation to how deep a breath they take. Relate this to the human lung taking in deep breaths. The more air you take in, the bigger your lungs fill up, just as the deeper you breathe in before you blow the bubble, the more air the bubble has.
Teach about reflected light. While blowing bubbles, students in kindergarten through third grade will observe how light reflects objects and that the light hits the top and bottom of the bubbles. As the light separates, a rainbow will come out. As the bubble stretches, the colors become more defined and redder. Teaching this activity will open students up to science and space. It will serve as a start to a later lesson on space and astronomy. Talk about how color is important in our daily lives.