28 September 2012

Homemade Bubble Wands


We made some homemade bubble wands the kids have been smitten with for awhile now. I'd been meaning to make the classic metal hanger version, but then I decided to get out my metals box and try to make something a little more magical.


The kids had fun going through my stuff, picking out ribbon and pretty little things.


Using a pair of needle nose pliers, I twisted wire into star shaped wands, then threaded the beads and such they had chosen onto the stems. Beads that were too small for the wand wire, I put on smaller gauge wire and looped it loosely onto the wand so that they dangle freely like tassels.


I went over the stars with a hammer, forging them gives them strength so they will hold their shape. 


I tied ribbon on the handles, and gave them a couple jars of bubbles for some super magical bubble blowing.


Kaia particularly likes running with her wand, trailing bubbles... I had a hard time getting a picture of her even relatively in focus. :)


The wands are bigger than any they have had before, and they love the larger bubbles. Next time I will have to make some great big ones to dip in a dish!


Katalin concentrates so hard when she blows bubbles, it is really amusing to watch. She is so proud every time she produced a bubble!



They have had bubbles, but these little wands hold a whole new level of appeal for them, they have been bubbling constantly!

07 September 2012

{this moment}


Joining Soulemama's {this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.
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