Storytime Theme: Bubbles (2023 update)
Bubbles are a crowd favorite and definitely a huge success when used at storytime. Whether you go old school with a bubble wand or have a fancy machine to do all that blowing for you – the kids will absolutely love it! So, what’s stopping you from doing a whole theme all about bubbles? Do you need a lesson plan? Well, I’ve got you covered with books all about bubbles, whether we’re talking bathtime or bubble gum, here are nine great read alouds all about bubbles. And don’t forget to check out these cool bubble songs and rhymes as well as some bubbly activities too!
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Storytime Theme: Bubbles (2023 update)
Books
- Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin, illustrated by Daniel Salmieri
- Bubbles by Ben Clanton
- Fancy Nancy: Bubbles, Bubbles, and more Bubbles! by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
- Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Polly Dunbar
- On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex
- Pop! by Jason Carter Eaton, illustrated by Matt Rockefeller
- Pop! A Book About Bubbles by Kimberly Bradley and Margaret Miller
- Too Many Bubbles by David Gibb, illustrated by Dan Taylor
- Trouble Gum by Matthew Cordell
Songs & Rhymes
- Icky Sticky Bubble Gum – The Learning Station
- Bubble, Bubble, Pop – Jbrary
- Three Bubbles – Lightsome Librarian
Crafts & Activities
- Bubble Popping Dance Party – Get a dance party song list, a bubble machine, and let kids move their bodies!
- Bubble Wrap Runway – Hands On As We Grow
- Paint with Bubbles – Artful Kids
