Happy Earth Day!
Today I have a post for you on making lovely homemade bubble wands.
If you’re a craft store junkie (who, me?) with more time than money or just like working things out, then go the DIY route.
But even hard-core DIYers like me enjoy a good kit now and again.
The Artterro Eco Art Kits are my kind of art kit.
They contain beautiful, high quality materials, are accompanied by inspirational idea-filled brochures, and are made and packaged with the Earth in mind. But the real kicker for me is that while they are KITS, they are still wonderfully open-ended. There is no right or wrong way to create bubble wands or garden art or any other art or craft in the Artterro kits (and we’ve tried just about all of their art kits at this point).
We were excited to try out Artterro’s bubble wand kit, partly because who doesn’t love a bubble wand?
And partly because Artterro just re-launched their entire line of eco art kits and I wanted to see what kinds of changes they had made. They are ::
- The addition of extra materials in the kits
- Bonus projects
- A brighter look
- And an even more sustainable focus.
Among other changes, the packaging is now made from 100% recycled cardboard.
Make Homemade Bubble Wands
Maia, Daphne, and I got to work on making bubble wands with the kit.
Each kit has two painted wooden dowels so can officially be used to make 2 bubble wands. However, if you have a few sticks or dowels around, you could easily make several more with the amount of wire and glass beads included.
Maia and I poked wire through the holes at the tops of the wooden dowels, bent it into our desired bubble wand shapes, then looped it back down and wrapped it around the dowels to secure it.
Maia made a simple heart-shaped bubble wand (above).
Daphne and I collaborated to make a flower-shaped bubble wand.
The bubble wand kit says it’s for ages 8 and up, but Daphne, at 4, was able to participate at her own level.
I did the wire bending and cutting on our wand and she did the bead stringing (one of her favorite activities).
Here’s our finished flower bubble wand.
The kit doubles as a garden art kit, with thicker wire and bigger beads and marbles for the garden art.
Maia started creating a heart-shaped garden decoration…
But then decided they were too awesome as silly dress up glasses.
So she created a spiral for the garden instead. The beads are meant to be attached by wrapping the thinner wire around them, but Maia had a bit of trouble with that, and decided to use scotch tape instead.
Have you made homemade bubble wands? Or garden art?
P.S. Tomorrow I’ll share photos from our afternoon of bubble blowing with our new homemade bubble wands!
As well as our favorite (super easy!) recipe for homemade bubbles…
If you’d like to try out this or other art kits, check out the new and improved arts and crafts kits in the Artterro shop or read on for an Artterro art kit giveaway.
More Kids Art Kits by Artterro
- Creativity Kit
- Art Journal Kits for Kids
- Art Dolls Kit
- Bookmaking Kit
- Needle Felting Kit
- Canvas Storybook Kit
- Wool Felt Bugs Kit
Artterro Eco Art Kit Giveaway
To enter the giveaway for a chance to win both Artterro’s Deluxe Bubble Wand Kit as well as their Needle Felting Kit, leave a comment to this post by Friday, April 25th at 11:59 pm EST. After you leave your comment, make sure to tell the Rafflecopter widget that you commented and would like to enter the giveaway! Giveaway open to readers in the US.
Good luck!
Giveaway now closed.
This Artterro Eco Art Kit was sent to us for free to try out and review, by Artterro, an Artful Parent sponsor. All opinions expressed are my own.
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131 Comments
Danzel
April 22, 2014 at 3:25 pmI love Artterro kits, and the idea of a bubble wand-making kit is too fabulous.
Cheyenne
April 22, 2014 at 3:32 pmLove this! Thank you for sharing!
Heather Murphy
April 22, 2014 at 3:32 pmMy kiddos are obsessed with bubbles and would be over the moon if we made our own bubble wands!
Hummer Klein
May 29, 2014 at 10:59 pmI have been making bubble wands since I was a little girl I make my own glass beads also. I use vynal covered close line wire .it comes in different shiney colors . Have lots of fun sell lots .I put up a tea cart a bowl of water or bucket on the ground. A wand to use and God bless you and yours .if you’re interested in calling me for more tips call 443-296-7699 ..ask for hummer take me over the moon with you please and lots of ♡ .
hannah
April 22, 2014 at 3:57 pmfun!
Emma
April 22, 2014 at 4:02 pmWhat beautiful bubble wands! I never would have thought to add beads!
Athalea
April 22, 2014 at 4:08 pmWhat fun!
Julie U
April 22, 2014 at 4:09 pmHow fun!!
annabelle
April 22, 2014 at 4:12 pmThese are fun and I love the idea of garden art, I’ll have to try this with my kiddos. Thank you!
Jennifer C
April 22, 2014 at 4:14 pmI need a bubble recipe…looking forward to to tomorrows post! My kids go through bubbles like crazy.
Vicki
April 22, 2014 at 4:18 pmI just learned needle felting. It’s such fun!
Jeanine Clark
April 22, 2014 at 4:30 pmThe bubble wands/ garden art are beautiful! I would love to check out this kit. :) this is the first time I’ve heard of Arttero and I am so impressed by all of their products! Thank you for the chance to win! :)
Janet
April 22, 2014 at 4:54 pmOh so fun! Nothing is better than bubble making :) Thanks for the giveaway!!
Jess
April 22, 2014 at 5:11 pmSuper FUN!! Thank you.
Nora
April 22, 2014 at 5:12 pmCan’t wait to try these!
Annette
April 22, 2014 at 5:14 pmThe perfect time of year for garden art. Ours is mostly dirt right now and needs some cheer.
susan
April 22, 2014 at 5:25 pmLooks like a fun project for several different age groups and abilities!
Tori Gamble
April 22, 2014 at 5:30 pmLooks like some very cool crafts, fun for everyone!
Melanie Browning
April 22, 2014 at 5:37 pmI love this! A little bit of fairy magic…
ler
April 22, 2014 at 6:00 pmI would love this!
Cassie D
April 22, 2014 at 6:01 pmWe would be absolutely thrille to win those kits. Trying to save up for one now. Thank you for this chance to win them.
Crystal
April 22, 2014 at 6:03 pmI had to hop over and check out the other Arttero kits available – these are just too cool! Thank you for the great opportunity to win one!
Sarah M
April 22, 2014 at 6:05 pmLove Artterro! And I love the bubble wand idea! My kids are bubble-makers all summer long, so I know they’d love this craft.
Sarah M
Mary Somerville
April 22, 2014 at 6:17 pmWhat great kits! They leave a lot of room for kids own creativity. Thanks for review and giveaway!
Andie
April 22, 2014 at 6:30 pmThis bubble wand kit looks like great fun!
Catherine
April 22, 2014 at 6:32 pmWe love both bubbles and beads!
Linda Meyers-Gabbard
April 22, 2014 at 6:33 pmMy niece will love this. She will have so much fun.
Lynn Porter
April 22, 2014 at 6:35 pmLove these kits!
Andrea D.
April 22, 2014 at 6:40 pmI love the idea of making your own Bubble Wands.
Robin
April 22, 2014 at 6:42 pmSO AWESOME! thank you
Audrey Madrid
April 22, 2014 at 6:59 pmMore fun in the garden with a creative bubble wand! We would love this!
Amy
April 22, 2014 at 7:08 pmThese would be so great camping!
Rachel A.
April 22, 2014 at 7:11 pmWe’d love to make some!
Trish
April 22, 2014 at 7:33 pmI heart these kits!
Karrie Zylstra
April 22, 2014 at 7:39 pmI loved the Artterro story building kit I found for my niece through your site, Jean. Another one would be grand:)
Sharon
April 22, 2014 at 7:47 pmThe kids saw this post and they’re really excited to trying making Bubble Wands. And the Needle Felting Kit looks awesome too :)
Kiasa
April 22, 2014 at 7:57 pmWe would LOVE this! My 7 year old is always begging for more arts and crafts.
Kimberly
April 22, 2014 at 7:57 pmWhat a fun project!!! Bubbles are in high demand at my house!!
angelina
April 22, 2014 at 8:03 pmthank you!
Katie wewer
April 22, 2014 at 8:06 pmLove this! Thanks!
lara
April 22, 2014 at 8:13 pmlooks like a lot of fun. my son would be in heaven making his own bubble wand! thanks for the chance!
Wendi Bushehry
April 22, 2014 at 8:20 pmWell, I love these kits, I teach a textile class and girls just love these kind of projects!
Alicia Seale
April 22, 2014 at 8:21 pmThose are really cool. My child loves bubbles!
Annette
April 22, 2014 at 8:23 pmLooks like tons of fun, my boys would love it!
Marina
April 22, 2014 at 8:32 pmMy boys would love this!
Amy
April 22, 2014 at 8:40 pmWe haven’t tried the Artterro kits yet, but they look fantastic! And my daughter loves both blowing bubbles and making things, so I’m sure she’d love the bubble wand kit.
Bernadette C @Aimless Moments
April 22, 2014 at 8:50 pmWe were just outside with bubbles yesterday….great outdoor activity for all ages!
Marie
April 22, 2014 at 8:57 pmI love these !!! Thank you for the giveaway :)
Diana Cote
April 22, 2014 at 9:05 pmI would love to win these. My daughter is crazy about bubbles and we have just recently started doing crafts together. This would be a great bonding and fun experience. :D
Jade
April 22, 2014 at 9:14 pmCraft kits are such a great idea, my son is obsessed with bubbles now I’ll have to make him some large bubble blowers :)
Susan
April 22, 2014 at 9:26 pmWe have been looking for garden art ideas… Love this!
Emilia
April 22, 2014 at 9:39 pmThis looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for posting about it!
Erica
April 22, 2014 at 9:40 pmThose kits look wonderful. Haven’t seen them around here.
Carla
April 22, 2014 at 9:57 pmThese look lovely!
Cathy Pascual
April 22, 2014 at 10:11 pmBoth my daughters love bubbles (9 and 4) so this would be awesome to win!
fingers crossed :)
Jennifer Lombardo
April 22, 2014 at 10:16 pmI love these ideas can’t wait to make some with my son.
Sarah Travis
April 22, 2014 at 10:30 pmOoooh, looks fantabulous :)
Deanna
April 22, 2014 at 10:41 pmLove this idea! Hope I win the kits!
Jacqueline
April 22, 2014 at 10:45 pmThe kits do look wonderful.
Miranda
April 22, 2014 at 10:50 pmI have this tucked away in my to do list of ideas. :)
Nancy
April 22, 2014 at 11:00 pmLove the bubble kit. Maybe it could be used to make some magic!!
Christy
April 22, 2014 at 11:01 pmI have tried to make bubble wands with pipe cleaners and they just didn’t work. I could see this wire working much, much better. Thank you
Rachel Rich-Shea
April 22, 2014 at 11:25 pmThat bubble wand kit looks so fun! Love this company and the fact that it is made in the USA!
Shillu
April 22, 2014 at 11:52 pmFun summer time toys.
Deanna K
April 23, 2014 at 12:11 amThis looks like so much fun!
Shifra
April 23, 2014 at 12:40 amVery cool! I’d love to win! Thanks!
Melissa
April 23, 2014 at 12:46 amMy preschooler and I recently made homemade bubbles, but I didn’t even think of trying to make our own wands, too. What a wonderful project! Would love to try the kit :)
--anu
April 23, 2014 at 1:12 amMy daughter decided that her next birthday party (in July) should be bubble themed and suddenly several of my favorite bloggers have bubble themed posts! I will definitely put making bubble wands into the list :)
Clark
April 23, 2014 at 1:37 amI was not familiar with Artterro kits until I read this post. But I love the idea of the bubble wands, and as a needlefelter myself, I can’t wait to check out the needlefelting and whatever other kits they have. I love the sustainable focus. Thanks for posting!
lili
April 23, 2014 at 1:55 amlooks like fun!
Skyforged
April 23, 2014 at 2:17 amThat’s really amazing. Thanks ! Love from France.
katy Rizzuti
April 23, 2014 at 2:50 amVery inspiring! Great kit ideas! We love bubbles so this just makes it even more fun!
Pavla
April 23, 2014 at 5:36 amBeautiful giveaway!
Michelle Canavan
April 23, 2014 at 6:04 amLooks like so much fun and good for motor coordination too.
Amy
April 23, 2014 at 6:41 amI never thought of this! I would love a kit to help me get started, and hopefully after that we could use leftover bits that I have collected.
Joy
April 23, 2014 at 7:02 amTheir kits gave always looked fantastic. I’d love to try.
jessica
April 23, 2014 at 7:13 amLooks super fun…something to do with my granddaughter
katie
April 23, 2014 at 7:26 amWe love bubbles and have yet to make our own wands ( or bubbles for that matter) but that felting kit looks neat . My 6 year old really wants to work with needles! ;)
Morgan
April 23, 2014 at 7:35 amWhat a neat kit! My little artist would love it!
rashmi
April 23, 2014 at 8:28 amThis would make my daughters very happy!!
Amy HH
April 23, 2014 at 8:40 amI’d not heard of this company before. Thanks for the introduction! I’ll have to check out more of their merchandise and ideas. :-D My daughter LOVES blowing bubbles. I believe she was at it for about 3 hours the other day!
Janet
April 23, 2014 at 8:59 amI’m always looking for some sort of organized project for my son, which I why I like kits like these. We have a clear goal, and everyone right at our fingertips. I’m so grateful for people more creative than I am!
Max
April 23, 2014 at 8:59 amWhat fun!!! Thanks for such great ideas!
Jill Weng
April 23, 2014 at 9:20 amWow! There are so many possibilities with these. We’d really like to try!
Leanne
April 23, 2014 at 9:33 amSOOOOO FUN!!!!!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Katie Harding
April 23, 2014 at 9:50 amWhat a great craft! My boys LOVE bubbles and they will love this, thanks for sharing!
Kate
April 23, 2014 at 9:51 amWe’ve been working on some bubble projects recently, and that kit looks amazing!
Kameron
April 23, 2014 at 10:18 amWhat a great project for this perfect spring weather! My boys are helping set up a garden and these decorations and bubble wands would be a perfect addition to our outside play time!
Suzie
April 23, 2014 at 11:14 amI have always wanted to try these kits and my girls love bubbles. Thank you!
Michelle
April 23, 2014 at 12:00 pmI’d love to win one of these for my kiddos! We love doing arts and crafts together.
Kelly A
April 23, 2014 at 12:15 pmLove these kits!
Lisa
April 23, 2014 at 12:20 pmToo cute! My kids would love this.
Poorva
April 23, 2014 at 12:21 pmGreat kit…..my 4 year old would love them……may be we will have a bubble party with her friends.
Christie
April 23, 2014 at 12:47 pmOh, what fun! Who doesn’t love blowing bubbles. I can’t wait to see your pics.
Maura
April 23, 2014 at 12:51 pmThese kits look amazing!!!!! Would love to win these for my daughter!!!
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas!!!!!
Melissa B
April 23, 2014 at 1:23 pmLove these kits! Thanks for the giveaway!
Sarah
April 23, 2014 at 2:17 pmLove this! I’ve never seen a kit like this, and I think my toddler and I would have fun making some garden art together. Thanks!
Elizabeth Z
April 23, 2014 at 2:51 pmWe love bubbles! Thanks for the sweet ideas…
Nathalie COUTARD
April 23, 2014 at 4:08 pmGreat idea! I would love it for my daughters.
Kathleen
April 23, 2014 at 4:58 pmLooks like a lot of fun!! Thanks.
RebeccaK
April 23, 2014 at 5:37 pmOh how fun! My kiddos will love this.
Christine
April 23, 2014 at 5:46 pmLooks like a great kit and my daughter loves bubbles!
beth
April 23, 2014 at 6:02 pmWow, those look wonderful! I have been wanting to try their kits…..crossing my fingers!
Lisa L
April 23, 2014 at 6:18 pmI would LOVE some garden art to make with my kids!
Paula
April 23, 2014 at 7:33 pmNice!. I was looking for something to make as party favors for my sons birthday and these look like just the thing. :-)
Beth garrison
April 23, 2014 at 9:11 pmThe bubble wand kit looks so awesome!
Carrie
April 23, 2014 at 9:33 pmLove this idea, and the kit looks wonderful! Can’t wait to try.
D.Mac
April 23, 2014 at 9:54 pmMy little one NEEDS art. She isn’t happy without it. We would love these crafty kits!
Geni
April 23, 2014 at 10:56 pmLooking forward to making our own bubble wands-the Arterra kits would be great additions to our craft area.
Debbie Ritenour
April 24, 2014 at 12:45 amThe bubble ward kit looks so fun!
Susan Jacobsen
April 24, 2014 at 9:17 amThe kits look like fun. I think my son would really have fun with this!
Poornima J
April 24, 2014 at 9:27 amThis looks like so much fun! I think my daughter would enjoy this.
Diana Bolstad
April 24, 2014 at 9:33 amThis is right uo my alley!
Megan G
April 24, 2014 at 9:54 amThe bubble wand kit looks like so much fun!
Erin m
April 24, 2014 at 10:38 amThese are LOVELY,a perfect addition to the ideas and projects I’ve been compiling for the girls for spring and summer! Thanks so much for sharing it
LaTanya
April 24, 2014 at 11:55 amThey have some very nice kits.
Sadie B.
April 24, 2014 at 12:29 pmMy kids love these kits. They would like canvas book kit.
Dana Miller
April 24, 2014 at 3:50 pmLove it!! So fun. Thank you!
Jennifer
April 24, 2014 at 4:08 pmThis would be a fun activity! Thanks for the opportunity!
Nathania
April 25, 2014 at 3:24 amLovely idea! Cannot wait to try out that. Bubble recipe
Janel
April 25, 2014 at 8:56 ami would love to try this with my niece!
Amanda
April 25, 2014 at 9:42 amIf it’s even remotely nice outside, my girls want to blow bubbles. The cheap, plastic wands that break after one use are the only ones I can find around here so thank you for the tutorial & info about these amazing kits!
Mary
April 25, 2014 at 12:32 pmMy kids would LOVE this!
Katy
April 25, 2014 at 12:33 pmI want one for me!
Amy
April 25, 2014 at 1:02 pmHow fun!
Andrea
April 25, 2014 at 1:44 pmOoooo….bubbles. What great warm weather activity.
Cindy
April 25, 2014 at 1:45 pmThe bubble kit is just perfect for Spring!
Jenn A
April 25, 2014 at 4:16 pmYay for spring weather! We loooove bubbles and this is such a fun idea.
Wade lee
April 25, 2014 at 4:28 pmThis looks like a cute activity for the kids!
Anna D
April 25, 2014 at 5:07 pmLooks so fun! Thanks for sharing.
Megan N
April 25, 2014 at 9:19 pmHow fun! I never knew this type of kit existed. My almost 5 year old would love creating her own bubble wand!