When the kids cry, “I’m bored,” bring on the bubbles. To mix a homemade solution, combine 1/2 cup dishwashing liquid, 2 cups water and 2 teaspoons sugar. (Mommy hint: Mixtures that sit overnight will make longer-lasting suds.) When your little ones grow weary of the who-can-blow-the-biggest-bubble game, try a pain-free version of dodge ball: Form a circle of bubbleblowing children and have one player in the middle dodge the bubbles. Then play stackers: Pair the kids into teams. Have one child blow a bubble and catch it on her wand. Have her partner blow another, catch it and stack it on top, each player adding a bubble every other time. The pair with the tallest stack in 60 seconds wins. Playtime Perk Promotes hand-eye coordination and team spirit.