Kids Will Love This Patriotic Craft Made for Blowing Bubbles!
American crafts are perfect to encourage kids to be patriotic!
And kids love paper straws!
These Patriotic Bubble Blowers are the perfect way to help your child celebrate any American, patriotic holiday!.
With just a few materials, you and your kids can whip up this craft in a matter of minutes.
No fuss, no sweat crafts are exactly what busy moms need!
I love paper straws.
They’re cute and come in so many styles and colors.
My kids love them too.
We definitely have quite a few in our pantry!
As I was brainstorming about some fun crafts to keep us busy this summer, I thought about creating some bubble wands or blowers made from straws.
Changing out the colors and styles created some fun bubble blowers that resemble firecrackers — thus, the perfect patriotic craft was born.
We also made our own home-made bubbles recipe that kept the kids busy with a bubble solution for hours!
It’s simple and easy.
You probably have all the ingredients in your kitchen pantry this second!
HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BUBBLE SOLUTION:
And if you want to make GIANT bubbles, check out this giant bubble recipe.
My kids were loving this craft.
Once the bubble blowing started, it was hard to stop!
We loved the hexagon-shaped bubbles.
It was a lot more fun than the traditional sphere-shaped bubble.
I mean, we’re talking 2 and 3D bubbles! (Smile)
These are also super easy to craft.
As I started constructing the first two, my four-year-old grabbed up supplies and started making her own without any instructions.
In no time she had constructed her very own bubble-blower and was ready to try it out!
Not to mention, she was feeling pretty smart that she did it all by herself.
PATRIOTIC BUBBLE BLOWERS ARE GREAT OFR TEACHING KIDS TO BE PATRIOTIC!
I got to explain to my preschoolers that red, white and blue were colors that represented our country.
After explaining the colors, I easily rambled on about the American flag, the national anthem and other special events that surrounded the birthday of our great country.
Yes, that was a very special day and we should continue to celebrate it with our kiddos!
I imagine that more red, white and blue crafts are headed your way!
EASY, DIY PATRIOTIC BUBBLE BLOWERS CRAFT
Materials needed:
paper straws
washi-tape
Instructions:
- Take seven straws and group together in a pentagon shape.
- Place strips of washi-tape tape about 2 cms apart each other — one strip near the top, and one strip near the bottom.
- Tape securely, but leave about one inch on the bottom free from tape. If you tape the blowers all the way to the bottom, the tape will get wet when the kids dip the blower into the bubble solution and fall off.
Caution: Do not let the paper blowers sit in the bubble solution. Only dip and then blow the bubbles. Paper straws can become a soggy mess if left in the bubble solution too long.
Homemade Bubble Solution
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dish-washing soap
- 2 cups water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
Directions:
- Mix all ingredients in large container or bowl and stir.
- Now, your bubble solution is ready for dipping! The longer it sits, the more bubbly it becomes!
Enjoy your patriotic bubble blowers and be sure to share this craft with your friends!
When you make your own bubble blowers place your photo on our wall on Facebook!
We would love to see your crafts!
Any suggestions on where to find paper straws & washi tape? Thanks!
Washi tape you can get at Michael’s. I think the best and cheapest place to get paper straws is Amazon. If you don’t have paper straws hanging around, just use some plastic ones..they work too! Just not as cute. :)
Thanks!
I never thought of using straws with bubble mixture! My kiddos are too young for this I think as they would suck rather than blow – but I’m pinning it for later!
Thanks for pinning!
I love how simple and fun these are. Plus they are great for summer. My girls can’t wait to try them out.
I hope they enjoy them!
Those are so sweet. I would never have thought of putting straws together like that for bubble blowers, that’s a genius idea!
Thanks Alli!
My kids love blowing bubbles and this is a great twist to make it special for the holiday. Pinning! :)
Thanks for pinning!
Those are awesome. Pinning to my red, white and blue board. Feel free to drop by and share your post at my weekly party if you like.
Thanks for pinning and the invite!
I’ve never tried adding sugar to the bubble solution. I love how simple these are to make – regular bubble wands do get boring after awhile!
That’s why I love this recipe! I don’t always have glycerin sitting around, but I have sugar! :)
These are really cute and a great idea for the 4th. I think these would be a nice alternative to sparklers for little ones. I like the idea of all the little bubbles together. Pinning.
Thanks for pinning!
I love this idea! Easily adaptable for Canada Day! Even though my “kids” are in their twenties, our Canada Celebration includes a few little ones! Fun, fun!!
What a fun way to play with bubbles! My kids will love these :-)
Great idea!!! I am going to do this with the boys birthday party this week!!!
We tried a different recipe with corn syrup and it really didn’t work that well. I will have to try this one!!
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