Wooden Build-It-Yourself Bubble Machine — STEM Assembly Kit

A flat-pack wooden bubble machine that a child builds from parts: a cranked arm dips the wand into the solution while a small motor and propeller blow the bubbles off it.

• They build it before they play with it — the fun starts with a bag of wooden parts, a motor and a screwdriver rather than something that works out of the box.
• The mechanism is visible, so the link between turning the arm, dipping the wand and the fan blowing is something they can see rather than be told.
• Wooden frame — it takes being knocked off a table better than a thin plastic toy, and can be taken apart and rebuilt.
• 10.5 × 10.8 × 11 cm assembled, so it sits on a windowsill or a garden table rather than needing the floor.
• The supplier suggests ages 6 to 12, with an adult around for the assembly at the younger end.

What is in the box and what is not

The kit contains the laser-cut wooden parts, the motor and propeller, the cranked arm and wand, the fixings, a small screwdriver and an instruction sheet. A clear plastic tub for the solution is included as an extra.

Bubble mixture is not included — washing-up liquid and water works. The listing also does not say whether batteries are supplied for the motor, so it is worth having a set to hand for the first go.

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