Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles. What is it about bubbles that babies love so much. Hey, I will admit it. I love bubbles as well. For that matter my dad enjoys blowing bubbles with Gracie. Forget about Christmas or birthday gifts. Just give her bubbles. She is the queen of bubbles. She has a bubble making machine, a bubble blaster, bubble wands in all shapes and sizes and an industrial sized container of bubbles so that she does not run out. She even has bubbles that smell like chocolate for crying out loud. Her obsession with bubble does not stop there. She must have bubbles in her bath!

I remember one of the things we packed to take to China was a small container of bubbles to blow at Gracie in hopes that it would calm her down. It worked. We would blow them at her and she would look at them and be mesmerized, as they would float across the hotel room. It is my guess that that was the first time she had ever encountered bubbles before and she was hooked. It is funny how something as simple as soap and water mixed together and placed in a bottle would be so enjoyable and be so calming to little children. Bubbles are so inexpensive that it is nice to keep some in the car or in a diaper bag to keep siblings entertained while traveling long distances or having to wait for extended periods of time. The only thing about bubbles is that they are messy and you will want to have some dry towels to clean up with. Another thing is to be very careful blowing bubbles inside because as they fall to the floor it makes the floor very, very slippery. I’ve learned from personal and painful experience.

Take some time out and make some wonderful memories with your sibling(s) by blowing bubbles together. Get the whole family involved. I bet you everyone will have a blast. I think I’ll go out and blow some bubbles with my little sister.