Bubble wrap isn’t just for packing—it’s also a fun tool for creativity and learning. National Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day (the last Monday in January) is the perfect time to get creative with this versatile material! From sensory play to art projects, bubble wrap can keep young children engaged and entertained. He are some some easy and fun bubble wrap activities for kids that help build fine motor skills, encourage creativity, and add a little pop of excitement to your day.
- Bubble Wrap Stomp Painting: Wrap bubble wrap around children’s feet, dip them in paint, and let them stomp on large sheets of paper.
- Bubble Wrap Roller Painting: Wrap and tape bubble wrap around rolling pins. Roll them in a tray of paint, then roll them on a taped down sheet of paper. OR squirt lines of different colored paint in trays and roll them in the paint trays first. You can also use paper towel tubes instead of rolling pins.
- Bubble Wrap Stamping: Tape bubble wrap to one end of a toilet paper tube. Have children dip the bubble wrap in paint and make stamps on paper. You can also do this with different shaped blocks.
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- Bubble Wrap Paint Prints: Tape sheets of bubble wrap to a table. Let children use paint brushes to paint designs or pictures on the bubble wrap. Place a sheet of paper over the paint to make a print.
- Bubble Wrap Sensory Wall: Tape bubble wrap to a wall and let children pop it, feel it, press blocks or toys against it. Leave it open-ended!
- Bubble Wrap Road: Tape bubble wrap to the floor to create a “road” for toy cars to drive on, making popping sounds as they go.
- Bubble Wrap Name Pop: Using large bubble wrap, write the letters of each child’s name on a sheet of bubble wrap in random order. Have the children practice popping the letters of their name in order.
- Bubble Wrap Letter and Number Recognition: Similar to Name Pop activity, write different letters and number on large bubble wrap. Name a letter or number and ask children to pop that letter. Continue as long as it holds their interest. This can also be done on the Bubble Wrap Sensory Wall.
- Frozen Bubble Wrap: Freeze bubble wrap with water and let children explore the texture as it thaws.
- Bubble Wrap Water Play: Submerge bubble wrap in water for a unique sensory play experience.
- Bubble Wrap Sensory Bottles: Cut small pieces of bubble wrap and place them inside clear sensory bottles with water and glitter.
- Bubble Wrap Icebergs: Place toy animals on bubble wrap “icebergs” floating in a sensory water bin and let children use their imaginations to play.
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