Bubble Printing

Bubble printing is a fun and easy way to make beautiful art using bubbles! Observe the colourful effects of your choices as you try out this creative experiment, and be wowed by the results!

Method:

First, you need a teaspoon of washing up liquid, a teaspoon of water, and a teaspoon of acrylic paint. Mix them all together in a small bowl.

Next, take a straw and blow into the mixture to make lots and lots of bubbles.

When the bubbles rise up, either gently press a piece of thick paper or card onto them, or allow the bubbles to naturally flow upwards from the cup onto the paper.
When the bubbles pop, they leave behind pretty, colourful prints on the paper!

Benefits:
This inclusive and accessible activity is not just fun, but also very helpful for learning, particularly with younger children. Best of all, it requires minimal resources! When you mix different colours of paint together with your child, you can see how they blend together in very pleasing, tactile ways to make new colours. This helps your child to learn about colours, observing how primary colours blend to form secondary colours, enhancing their understanding of colour relationships.

Through bubble printing, you get to be creative and see what happens when you mix different amounts of paint, water, and washing up liquid. It’s like being a scientist and artist at the same time! Each time you blow bubbles and capture them on paper, you create a unique piece of art that no one else can make quite the same.

There is no doubt: experimenting and trying new things can lead to beautiful and surprising results. So, grab your supplies and start bubble printing to make your own colourful, bubbly masterpieces!