Bathtime Bubbles

Rub-a-Dub Sub
Linda Ashman

Walrus in the Bathtub
​​Deborah Underwood

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Literacy Tip:

Children benefit from developing phonological awareness, which is the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.  During storytime, there were several examples of this:  1) It was pointed out that the words "rub", "dub", "sub", and "bathtub" all have the same ending sound of "ub" and that this created a rhyme.  Several children then made up other words (nonsense words) with the same ending sound.  This is a great way to play with language! 2) During our songs/fingerplays, the children imitated clapping and slapping their knees to the rhythm of the words.  This is another way to build awareness around sounds in words.

Songs & Activities

Song/Fingerplay
Bubbles
​(Borrowed from Sunflower Storytime)
A small bubble (make a circle with your hands),
A medium bubble (make a slightly larger circle),
A great big bubble(make an even larger circle).
Now...let's count them...
Are you ready?
1 - 2 - 3 (make circles again)
​POP! (Clap loudly once)


Song/Fingerplay
Walrus In the Bathtub
A walrus in the bathtub,
Going for a swim, (imitate swimming)
Knock, Knock, (clap twice)
Splish, Splash, (slap knees twice)
Come on in (motion in).

2 walruses in the bathtub... (continue adding walruses)
5 walruses in the bathtub,
Going for a swim. (imitate swimming)
Knock, Knock, (clap twice)
Splish, Splash, (slap knees twice)
They all fell in! (fall to the ground)

Song/Fingerplay
Wash Your Head...
Wash your head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees, and toes,
Wash your head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees, and toes,
​Wash your eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose,
Wash your head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees, and toes.
(Repeat several times, going faster, slower, etc.)
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Activity
Blow Bubbles 

Craft
Bubble Printing
Pour a small amount of bubble solution in a wide-mouthed container and add a drop of food coloring.  Stir the mixture and using a straw, blow out to create bubbles that rise above the rim of the cup.  Set a piece of cardstock or other thick paper on the bubbles, creating a bubbly design.  Add sea animals pictures to the scene, if desired. Print them from the internet, draw your own, or cut them from magazines.

Other Fun Things to Try: