Hi everyone! Today Cathy from Bountifulplate shares with us her very valuable review on bubble toys! Cathy is a homemaker/wife and a mother to a 10-year old son with Autism and ADHD, an 18-year old daughter who is a college freshman and a stepson who is 30. Originally from Maryland, she has lived in the Midwest for 13 years.
We took Dominic to a family camp several years ago. It was a wonderful place, but with him not being potty trained at the time and having limited speech, there were really no activities for him to participate in. He and I spent a lot of time in and around our cabin. The weather was spectacular the entire week we were at camp and we spent many, many hours outdoors. I was so glad that I had tucked a huge bottle of bubbles into our car at the last minute along with our suitcases, because we spent 95% of the week blowing bubbles!
One of the many benefits of bubbles is improving oral motor control. When Dominic blew a bubble by himself for the first time, I was ready to have a party! An automatic bubble blower is great too, because it produces tons of bubbles with the flick of a switch, thus promoting fine motor skills. Dominic is fascinated with bubbles and wanted to go outside to blow some a
few days ago. Given that the temperature today is a “balmy” six degrees, I think we may need to wait until it gets just a little bit warmer here in Michigan!
We used to do a lot of bubble blowing in the bathtub — even fully clothed in an empty tub! It contains the mess but lets the kids get their bubbles blown even in the dead of winter. It’s easy to clean popped bubbles in the bathroom. Good luck!
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It’s a super good idea, thanks for sharing!
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We love bubble blowing! One of my favorite uses is when they’re getting frustrated or overwhelmed. Blowing bubbles essentially forces kids to take deep breaths without realizing. Calms them down in no time!
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My kids loved bubbles, too. Thanks for adding this post to DifferentDream.com’s Tuesday special needs link up.
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