Blowing Bubbles
Episode # 115. Bubbles
In a large, wide cylinder-shaped box, the children give the Storypeople a bubble machine. Can Mr. Man and Grandmamma pop all the bubbles? The children hope that a longer arm will help them reach the ones way up high.

Directions
If your child is old enough to chew gum without swallowing it, teach her how to blow bubbles. To protect young teeth, sugarless gum works best. Encourage her to keep trying until she gets it. (It may take a little practice to master this skill).

Afterwards, blow soap bubbles together by blowing through a wand. If you don't have store-bought bubbles and a wand, you can make your own set with any kind of wire shaped into a circle and a pan of thinned dishwashing liquid to dip your wand in. Experiment with making wands of different shapes and sizes. Point out that bubbles are not empty, but rather, have air in them.

As you go through your day, point out where else you see bubbles (e.g., in the bathtub or washing dishes, where each bubble is very small).

Talk About It
While viewing the Bubbles episode, you might start a conversation by asking your child: What would be a good tool to use to pop bubbles? What does a popping bubble sound like?

As you talk about the things on screen, you can help expand your child's vocabulary by alternating the words you use with their synonyms. In the Bubbles episode, you can say that the Storypeople pop or burst the bubbles.