Bill’s Bubble Factory

Step into a greenhouse-style laboratory where liquid science meets artistic wonder! Bill's Bubble Factory is a dedicated sensory station designed for exploring the physics of surface tension through messy, beautiful discovery. This protected environment shields your bubble creations from wind, allowing children to investigate how soap and water interact with light and air to create transient, rainbow-shimmering works of art. 

Use the Giant Bubble Hoop to pull up a massive wall of soap film large enough to step inside - surround yourself with a shimmering bubble sphere! Experiment on the Big Bubble Table by blowing domes and engineering intricate liquid sculptures. Master the Bubble Air Table where targeted air streams levitate bubbles mid-flight, demonstrating how moving air affects floating objects. 

From understanding light refraction that creates rainbow colors to observing how different tools and movements create varying bubble shapes and lifespans, this hands-on exhibit makes invisible scientific forces visible and proves that learning can be both educational and enchanting. 

    • Giant Bubble Hoop: A large-scale station where visitors can pull up a massive wall of soap to stand inside a shimmering bubble 

    • Big Bubble Table: A flat, sudsy surface perfect for blowing bubble domes and engineering intricate liquid sculptures 

    • Bubble Air Table: Targeted air streams that allow visitors to levitate bubbles and observe how they move through space 

    • Science: Discover the physics of surface tension and how light refracts through soap films to create rainbows 

    • Technology: Manipulate specialized mechanical devices to create bubbles of varying shapes and sizes 

    • Art: Explore the beauty of moving shapes and the temporary nature of liquid sculptures 

    • Sensory Exploration: Engaging with the unique textures, scents, and visual properties of bubbles 

    • Physical Abilities: Using gross motor skills to operate the large hoops and bubble-making tools 

    • Tangible World: Experimenting with how different tools change the behavior and longevity of the liquid 

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This exhibit is located in Outdoor Discovery Area. Also explore: Nature's Workshop | Sensory Garden 

  • A young boy in a yellow shirt holding a handful of soap bubbles with a surprised expression, indoors near a window, with two other children and a staff member in the background.
  • Children playing with a bubble-making science experiment at a blue outdoor table on a sunny day.
  • A young girl with a blonde bun standing inside a large, colorful soap bubble, crying or upset while looking upward. She is wearing a pink and beige jacket, patterned leggings, and rain boots. The background shows a room with windows, pipes, and outdoor scenery.
  • A young boy standing inside a large bubble with soap suds, looking down at his feet, on an outdoor patio or play area.
  • Children engaging in a hands-on science activity at a bubble experiment station, with children wearing black and colorful shirts, and a window in the background showing an outdoor area.
  • Children playing on a bubble-making station in a sunlit indoor area, wearing orange shirts and casual clothes.
  • A young boy wearing glasses, a yellow T-shirt that says 'ESCAPE' and black Reebok shorts is standing on a trampoline with a bubble or plastic surface around his feet, outdoors under a glass roof. Another child is seen crouching nearby, looking at the boy.
  • Young boy standing inside a large soap bubble at an outdoor event, with other children and adults in the background.
  • A young girl smiling and holding a bubble wand, with a large bubble in front of her face, through which she is visible.
  • Child sitting cross-legged on a padded surface inside a glass-walled indoor playground, holding a rope lined with foam, surrounded by green and black structural supports and other play equipment.
  • A young girl in a pink dress reaches out to touch a bubble machine, while a man in jeans holds a bubble wand above a blue water table filled with bubbles.
  • A young boy blowing a large soap bubble with a bubble wand inside a bright room with windows and a view of green trees outside.
  • A woman and a young boy are playing at a water table with pipes and bubbles. The woman is pointing to a bubble coming from a bubble machine, and the boy is holding a bubble wand with soap foam near the water. They are inside a room with large windows and outside there are trees and a balcony.
  • A young girl with curly light brown hair, wearing a yellow dress with a strawberry pattern and lace trim, standing in front of a stainless steel laundry sink, holding a yellow item, and waving with her other hand while smiling.
  • A woman and a young boy standing inside a large, transparent, soap-filled bubble on a sunny day. The boy is wearing a yellow Mickey Mouse shirt and shorts with Mickey Mouse characters. The woman is wearing a purple jacket. There are several people and trees visible in the background.
  • Girl playing with soap bubbles near a large window.
  • A young boy with blonde hair leaning on a blue water table with bubbles, holding a blue bubble wand, while an adult's hand holds another bubble wand above him. A man with glasses and a red shirt watches nearby.
  • Little boy watching a bubble being created at a bubble station with a person making the bubble, and bubble-making tools on the table.