We think getting friends and family outdoors to run and play is one of the most fun things about summer.  And as I’m sure you can tell, we love to play with bubbles!  We thought we’d share with you some of our favorite outdoor games using bubbles.  These are great games for picnics, summer birthday parties, or just a fun way to get out and enjoy your own backyard.

Leave us a comment and tell us about your favorite bubble game.  Or even better, post a picture on our Facebook page of you, your friends, and your family playing a bubble game!

Here are our Four Favorite Summertime Bubble Games:

1. Bubble in a bubble.
   Make one big bubble. Blow on the outside of the big bubble, like you’re blowing out a birthday candle…this will create a bubble within a bubble. See who can make the most bubbles in a bubble, before the big bubble breaks! Most bubbles in a bubble wins.
2. Keep it up!
   Each participant makes one large bubble. Using your hands, or any other creative "fanning" device (Hint: Use a folded newspaper or a dust pan) make upward fanning motions near and around the big bubble in an effort to keep it aloft. Longest lasting bubble wins.
3. Bust ‘em!
   This game is a good one for windy days. One person stands at the end of the yard and makes tons of bubbles. It’s easy on a breezy day; here’s how:  Hold the tips of the wand together and wet the wicking material and tips of the wand with your big bubble solution.  While still holding the tips together lift high in the air with the breeze at your back.  Open the tips ever so slightly. On a really breezy day, this may be only an inch or two. The wind whips through the wick material and creates hundreds of smaller bubbles. Have the children make a line twenty feet or so down wind. The game is to break all the bubbles before they escape! Children love breaking big bubbles. If anyone takes a video of this, don’t forget to share it with us on our Facebook page.
4. Bubble tube.
   See who can make the longest bubble tube, before breaking. Longest continuous bubble tube wins!

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