At home / a JumboBubbles activity guide

The stay-at-home afternoon that feels like an occasion

Put a little wonder between lunch and dinner. This relaxed backyard plan makes room for a shared demonstration, unhurried turns, and a place to sit and watch.

Bring these along

BubbleStix kit and its current pouch directions
Customer-supplied water, dish soap and a clean dipping container
A stable place to mix, cleanup supplies and somewhere separate for snacks

Before lunch: choose the bubble patch

Walk the yard before setting out the supplies. Find level footing with space to raise the sticks high, open wide, and move backwards slowly along a clear path. Keep the working area away from garden tools, steps, the grill and water edges. Put chairs where everyone can see without crossing the bubble maker’s space. A smaller open area with one station is a useful choice when that is what the yard comfortably supports.

Set up a little outdoor base

Keep the current pouch beside your preparation supplies. Mix BubbleStix Bubble Mix with 1 gallon of water as directed on the pouch, including its dish-soap and other preparation directions. Use a clean container that allows the ropes to become completely submerged. Place it on stable ground, with supplies together and food elsewhere. An adult can handle preparation while children choose a watching spot.

BubbleStix giant bubbles enjoyed outdoors — BubbleStix in use. Plan a separate clear space for each active set.

Start with one lovely demonstration

Completely submerge the ropes. Keep the sticks together and lift high. Open wide with the wind at your back, or walk backwards slowly on a clear path. Let everyone watch the whole sequence before changing turns. Enjoy following the changing shapes from the watching area; the experience can include people who would rather watch than hold the equipment.

Make the turns part of the afternoon

Try a simple rotation: make bubbles, watch the breeze, then take a photograph from outside the working space. Pass the complete set between turns. If you use the Double Pack, give each person their own dipping station and enough separation to open wide without crossing paths. Stop for your snack whenever it suits the family, and recheck the space and breeze when you return.

Leave an invitation for next time

Gather the equipment and follow its supplied care directions. Attend to slippery spills and leave paths clear. Note which supplies you want to have ready next time. The Original Kit’s five pouches are a supply of mix for your own preparation; they are not five equipment stations. Keep the next afternoon flexible rather than tying it to a promised number of minutes.

The kit for this plan

Choose the Original Kit for one shared station. Pick the Double Pack when two people want their own equipment and you have room for two separate stations.