- Make fizzing art with baking soda painting!
- Fill up for water gun painting a masterpiece or even a white t-shirt!
- Grab some straws and paint to try easy blow painting.
- Get swatting fly swatter painting for a bit of messy art fun!
- Magnet painting is a fantastic way to explore magnet science and create a unique piece of art.
- Combine simple science and art with salt painting.
- Kind of messy but a fun art activity; the kids will have a blast trying splatter painting!
- Grab a handful of pinecones for a fantastic pinecone art activity.
- Make colorful ice cube paints which are easy to use outside and just as easy to clean up.
Bubble Art: Painting with Bubbles
Blowing bubbles to make bubble art is a great way to bubble paint! Kids of all ages will love blowing bubbles to create bubble paint art masterpieces filled with unexpected colorful designs.
Bubble Painting Art for Kids
This run bubble art project also has a little science mixed in. You can discuss hyperbolic pressure and other fun science concepts while you are blowing a bubble or just enjoy making a mess creating colorful designs with your kiddos.
Related: Easy Tree Painting for Kids Using Pine Needles.
What do kids learn from bubbles painting?
When kids are creating bubble art, they are learning all sorts of things through play:
- Bubble painting helps with fine motor skills of not only children’s hands but coordination between hands and mouth to create bubbles.
- Blowing out (and not in) on command helps with respiratory strength and awareness.
- Creative process building and sequencing skills are developed through non-traditional art projects like bubble art!
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What Do You Need for Bubble Art?
- 1 Tablespoon Dish Soap
- 3 Tablespoons Water
- Water Soluble Food Coloring in various colors (10 drops each color)
- Straws
- Cardstock Paper – You can substitute computer paper or construction paper but they disintegrate more when wet
- Clear cups or disposable cups or a bowl would work too – we like the shorter, more sturdy version that is harder to tip over
What Kind of Paint Do You Use for Bubble Painting?
With this bubble painting technique, no traditional paint is used for making the artwork. It is a homemade solution of water, dish soap, food coloring and optionally corn syrup that creates the homemade bubble painting paint.
How to make Bubble Art (Video)
Step 2
Gently blow into the colored bubble solution with your straw until bubbles form overflowing your cup.
Step 3
Gently lay your cardstock over the bubbles. As the bubbles pop they will leave an imprint on the paper.
Repeat the process with that color or other colors until your page is covered with popped bubble art.
We used this as a color lesson as well. We originally made three batches, blue, yellow and red. My kids then helped mix blue and yellow or red and blue to create “new colors.”
Yield: 1
Bubble Painting Process Art Activity for Kids
Your kids will have a blast while doing this bubble painting process art activity! I think it’s the perfect art project for spring and summer. The kids agree!
So if you are looking for a fun outdoor art activity that the kids will love, painting with bubbles is sure to be a winner!
Bubble Painting
We are always trying out new process art activities and this one been one of our absolute favorites. It was easy enough for my 4-year-old to do and we had lots of fun trying out different ways to blow bubbles on to the paper. Plus, the prints the bubbles left behind were so cool! Your kids are going to love it!
- Bubble solution
- Washable watercolors or food coloring
- Bubble blowers
- Large sheet of paper (I used easel paper)
- Straws and tape (optional)
- Tablecloth (optional)
*We used washable watercolors. Do not use this if you are worried about the paint getting in the kids’ mouths. Food coloring would be safer in that situation. I used washable watercolors because I find them easier to clean up than food coloring.
Setting Up the Bubble Painting Activity
- Pour bubble solution into a shallow containers.
- Add washable watercolors to the bubble solution. Stir and check for vibrancy. Add more, if needed.
- Cut off a sheet of easel paper and lay it down on a tablecloth outside.
- Place the colored bubble solution on the tablecloth as well.
- Invite the kids to come paint with bubbles!
Painting with Bubbles
We started by blowing bubbles with the normal bubble blower that comes with the bubble solution. This made really cool circle prints on the paper.
It was a bit more difficult to make the prints actually land on the paper. They often blew away instead of landing on the paper. This was mildly frustrating for a 4-year-old, so we decided to try out the straw blower.
To make a straw bubble blower, we taped a few straws together in group. Then we dipped one end of the straws in the bubbles and then blew through the other end.
Make sure you make it clear that they don’t put their mouth on the straws while they are in the solution. Instead, they should wait until they are out of the solution and then blow through the straws and onto the paper. Make sure they know not to suck on the straws.
My daughter loved using the straw blower because it made big puffy bubble clusters on the paper.
We love how the paintings turned out. They were so cool and colorful!
Your kids are going to have a blast doing this!
Bubble Painting Tips
- Encourage experimentation: Let kids try different blowing techniques and explore how the bubble patterns change with varying amounts of paint and soap in the solution.
- Explore other surfaces: Bubble painting can be done on various surfaces, such as fabric, cardboard, or even rocks. This allows kids to experiment with different textures and materials.
- Use different bubble wands: Instead of using standard drinking straws, use other bubble wands with various shapes and sizes to create unique patterns.
- Incorporate learning: You can turn bubble painting into a learning activity by discussing colors, mixing primary colors to create secondary colors, or discussing the science behind bubbles and how they form.
More Fun Bubble Activities to Try
- Make Homemade Bubble Solution
- Make Bubble Wands
- Can You Make a Square Bubble?
- Bouncing Bubble Science
Here are a few resources to help you introduce process art more effectively to your kiddos or students and feel confident when presenting materials. You’ll find helpful free printables throughout.
- Free Color Mixing Mini Pack
- Process Art Projects
- How to Make Paint
- Easy Painting Ideas For Kids (with homemade paint recipes)
- Free Art Challenges
- The 7 Elements Of Art
- Outdoor Art Activities
- STEAM Activities (Science + Art)
More Fun Art Projects
- Make fizzing art with baking soda painting!
- Fill up for water gun painting a masterpiece or even a white t-shirt!
- Grab some straws and paint to try easy blow painting.
- Get swatting fly swatter painting for a bit of messy art fun!
- Magnet painting is a fantastic way to explore magnet science and create a unique piece of art.
- Combine simple science and art with salt painting.
- Kind of messy but a fun art activity; the kids will have a blast trying splatter painting!
- Grab a handful of pinecones for a fantastic pinecone art activity.
- Make colorful ice cube paints which are easy to use outside and just as easy to clean up.
Click on the image below or on the link for fun and doable painting ideas for kids.
