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Homemade Bubbles

 

 

After reading this beautiful post at LuSa Organics, I got very inspired. Rachel Jepson Wolf writes a poignant poem about the virtues of raising a child simply and letting them play and just be. The message to scale back a bit has not been lost on me. I really can see the difference when Rowan is just allowed to tool around the back yard and do his thing. He is happy, less agitated and imaginative. I suspect wholeheartedly this is what childhood should be.

This weekend Rowan and I spent a morning outside making bubbles. After we blew bubbles , Rowan started just playing with the bowls, mixing water and making various concoctions. He measured and poured and made me various blue beverages. It was good fun, for both of us.

Here is an excerpt from Rachel’s poem that stuck with me:

Give me a childhood unburdened so that I may be the person I am meant to be.
I don’t need more toys
or newer. or better.
I need less.
Just give me a few wooden planks, your old mixing bowls, and a shovel.
To play
To get dirty
To live

and a recipe for homemade bubbles:

Homemade Bubbles

1/2 cup of dishwashing soap
1 1/2 cups of water
1 teaspoon of sugar

Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and play.

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  1. Pam List says

    June 10, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    We use bubbles around here daily to play with the dog and as part of our prayer life.The bubbles represent joyful memories of the day.

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  2. Rosa @ Flutter Flutter says

    June 11, 2014 at 2:20 am

    This will come in handy when my boys dump out the entire contents of their bubble containers while concentrating on blowing. lol. Your photos are always SO beautiful Lisa! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Loretta E. says

    June 15, 2014 at 1:37 am

    This is great! We've been flying through the bubbles lately, so it would be nice to make my own…

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  4. Mr. Jacob's Mom - Mommy Roxi says

    June 16, 2014 at 4:10 am

    My son loves playing with bubbles but I'm scared of the toxic chemicals cheap ones might have. This is perfect! Thanks for sharing this!

    Reply
  5. white dream says

    August 6, 2014 at 6:45 am

    amazing for kids ,good diy for kids and even adults ^-^

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