This is a really fun (if slightly messy) activity and is great for creating patterned paper for use in other crafts.
You will need:
- Washing up liquid
- Bowls or dishes (one for each colour)
- Food colouring (or you can use paint; poster paint is great for this but you could try watered down acrylic or watercolours too)
- Paper
- A straw
Step 1.
Fill your tray or dish about 2-3 cm deep with water. Add the food colouring (or paint) and a good squirt of washing up liquid. The more colouring you add the stronger the colour of the bubble prints; you do need to use quite a bit. Give it all a good swish around!
Step 2.
Use the straw to create lots of bubbles by holding it under the water and blowing.
Step 3.
Carefully and gently lay the paper on top of the bubbles and lift off again. You should have some beautiful bubble prints!
Step 4.
You can over print with another colour to make an even more interesting surface.
Have fun and don’t forget to show us how you get on!
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