At the Fair: Bubble Wonders wows fairgoers with bubbles of all sizes
For nearly a dozen years, Geoff Akins' professional life has involved wowing kids and adults with bubbles - big ones, little ones, bubbles inside bubbles, kids inside bubbles and more.
Posted — UpdatedAnd it all started in a school classroom - his, specifically. While a special education teacher, Akins found a bottle of bubbles on a shelf in his classroom. He blew a couple of quick bubbles - and saw one of his students, a young boy on the autism spectrum, absolutely engaged.
To the amazement of his teachers, "he broke routine to see what I was doing," Akins said. "Afterward, I wondered, 'What else could I have done with the bubbles?'"
That moment in the classroom eventually launched Bubble Wonders Bubble Show where Akins has figured all kinds of ways to entertain and mesmerize kids - and adults. He also works as a motivational speaker.
"You never know when a moment might change your life forever," he said.
During his shows at the fair, Akins provides some hands-on opportunities for kids to learn some bubble-blowing techniques and then shows off his bubble skills. The free shows run daily in Kiddieland through Sunday when the fair closes.
Find them at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; 1:45 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Friday; and 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.
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