I’m wondering if you’ve seen these new fidget gadgets. They are made of silicone and come in all kinds of shapes and colors. Fidget spinners, cubes, and now bubble poppers are a great tool for children who need a kinesthetic activity to keep their hands busy while they are learning or concentrating.
If you’d like to be a sneaky parent, listen to today’s show to learn the value of this toy/tool, and then surprise your piano kid with an unexpected treat.
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Why parents love bubble poppers
Here are just a few reasons parents are in love with bubble popper fidget toys:
- inexpensive
- no pieces – pop all the bubbles, then turn the pad over and pop the bubbles all over again.
- quiet activity
- provides stress relief for their children (and for themselves!)
- portable – toss it in your pool bag the next time you head out and you’re good to go.
Why kids love bubble poppers
Here are just a few reasons kids are in love with bubble popper fidget toys:
- cool shapes and colors!
- lightweight, easy to carry anywhere
- endless entertainment – pop all the bubbles on one side, then turn the pad over and pop the bubbles all over again.
- quiet, yet pleasing sound
- take it from my student, Andrew, who told me several times that pressing the bubbles was a very “satisfying feeling”
- fun strategy game
- Beginner gameplay:
- take turns pressing as many bubbles in a single row as you like
- do not jump from one row to another
- make your opponent pop the last bubble and you are the winner of that round!
- turn the bubble popper over and play a new round
- More strategic gameplay:
- follow the same rules as in beginner gameplay except the bubbles must be adjacent to one another.
- if your opponent pops one bubble in the center of a row, you can only pop the remaining bubbles on either side of the popped bubble, you cannot pop all the bubbles in that row.
- Beginner gameplay:
Why teachers love bubble poppers
Here are just a few reasons teachers are in love with bubble popper fidget toys:
- easy strategy game to pull out at the end of a lesson and help our students learn the art of thinking ahead
- great ice breaker for building relationships with students
- the physical shape of your finger – strong first knuckle joint – when you pop a bubble is the exact same shape your finger needs to be in when you press a piano key!!
Resources mentioned in today's show
I am not associated with these products financially. I just think they are a great resource for piano kids!
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