Flower Bubble Wand 

Gather: 

• Scalloped shaped pool noodle 
• Dowell (12-by-3/16 inch) 
• Glue 
• Green craft foam 
• Green crayon 
• Dish soap 
• Glycerin 
• Water 
• White sugar 
• Serrated knife 
• Wide-mouth container 

Prepare: 

1. Mix 1 cup of warm water with 2 Tablespoons of liquid dish soap, 1 Tablespoon of glycerin and 1 teaspoon of sugar. 
2. Use the seratted knife to cut ¾-inch slices of the noodle to create flowers. Also make a small slit in the bottom center of the flower. 
3. Peel the paper from the green crayon. 
4. Fold the green foam in half and cut a leaf shape.  Cut a very small slit in the center so that the leaves will fit snuggly on the stem. 

Teach: 

1. Color the dowel by rubbing the green crayon along the length. 
2. Put a little glue on one end of the dowel and insert it in the bottom of the flower. 
3. Slide the leaf onto the stem a few inches below the flower. 
4. Dip the flower in the bubble liquid and see how many bubbles you can make. 

Note:  Remind the kids to be sure that the center of the flower has some of the bubble juice before they blow.  They should also blow gently and slowly. 

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