One More Bubble

What you need

• a pot of bubbles

How to do it

1. Blow one round of bubbles and let your toddler chase and pop them.
2. Put the lid back on, hold the pot where they can see it, and wait.
3. When they point at it, reach for it or make a sound, say 'more bubbles!' and blow again.
4. Keep going for as long as it stays fun.

Why it matters

Bubbles stop unless someone blows them, and that someone is you, so wanting more is a reason to ask, over and over, in a game they'd happily play all afternoon.

What they're learning

Asking for more

'More' is one of the first things any toddler has a reason to say, and pointing says it perfectly well.

Back and forth

They ask, you blow, they ask again: the shape of a conversation before there are words in it.

Tracking and reaching

Following a bubble across the room and swiping at it is eyes and hands working as a pair.

What to look for

Watch for them turning to you rather than to the bubbles when they run out. That turn is the request starting.

A tip

If the waiting tips over into upset, just blow. This works because they want more, not because they had to earn it.

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