modeling back something a bit more complex than what she did, and then give her what she wants. You can also use my favorite three magic words : Say "Ready, Set, Go!" right before blowing the bubbles. Do this repeatedly, without any expectation of a response. Then, one time, say "Ready, Set...." and wait ; the word "go" will often fall right out of your little one's mouth. You can be silly with bubbles! Children love silly, and you can pair your silly actions with words to increase the chances that your child will imitate. When I am blowing bubbles, they often pop right into my face (sometimes by accident, sometimes by design) and I have to wipe them off with an exaggerated "uck!"  I also squash bubbles with my hands and stomp on bubbles with great delight, saying "pop" as I go, wave "bye bye," as the bubbles float off into the distance, and diiiiiiiip the wand into the bubbles. Playing with bubbles is a great time to model action and description words to increase your child's language. Action words are easily woven into the activity as you open the bubbles, blow the bubbles, and pop the bubbles; simple and early developing concepts are present too, as you blow big and little bubbles, as the bubbles go up and down , the wand goes in and out of the bubble jar, and as things get wet when the bubbles pop (or spill!), so you have to get a towel