A Richmond family is taking blowing bubbles to new heights.
Resident Michelle Li and her family are inviting community members to join them in their weekly “Steveston Bubbles” project.
The family’s bubble project, with the help of the Neighbourhood Small Grant program, aims to build more social connections between neighbours and the public by making giant bubbles at Garry Point Park.
“What I have come to realize is that it can be really difficult to break through age, culture and language barriers, yet bubbles do it all,” said Li.
The family started creating giant bubbles during the pandemic and wanted to share the joy of the activity with others.
Many people were wary when the family offered them bubble wands at first, explained Li.
“They thought there was a catch or we were trying to sell something,” she said.
“We just want to get people together to have fun and break down barriers between us. It is a pretty magical experience when such a diverse group of people are playing and laughing together.”
However, buying bubble solutions gradually became costly for the family as more people wanted to join in on the fun so they decided to create their own.
Li said as much as seven gallons of self-prepared bubble solution was used up in an hour and a half on Sunday evening.
“We’ve probably made over 100 gallons of bubble solution so far and with this amount that we make, we just can’t afford to buy pre-mix stuff so the grant has helped us a lot.”
The Li family is hoping their bubble project can inspire others to create their own community-building projects.
To find the Li family and when the Steveston Bubbles are taking place, check out their Instagram page here.
