Category: Messy Play Ideas
Messy Play is brilliant because……
October 2, 2017I have been running Messy Play Sessions for three years, I have met hundreds of parents and children and seen lots of brilliant ‘wow’ moments. I thought I would write down what I believe are …
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Rainy days messy play
September 14, 2017Here are our top three ways to spend a rainy morning together; 1) Yoghurt silly putty You will need Mix together 1 cup of yogurt and 3/4 cups of cornflour When the mixture is no …
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Having a messy cake and eating it!
June 7, 2017This week’s blog is about 3 great everyday household items to use for messy play. No need to go out and buy equipment in my opinion, you probably have these already. 1) The old baby …
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The wonder of gloop
March 9, 2017What is it? We call it GLOOP, the American’s call it OOBLECK, simply put it is cornflour and water but either way it is great fun and so easy to do at home if you …
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Awaken their senses
February 8, 2017Something we absolutely love doing at messy hands is creating sensory trays at our Messy Sessions, most sessions will include at least one. But what do we mean by a sensory tray? A sensory …
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Messy Inspiration
June 7, 2016When Catherine and I sit down to plan our Messy Sessions we get our inspiration from a variety of places. It can be the change in seasons, something we saw on TV, our children often …
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Five easy ‘messy’ play ideas
April 2, 2016I recently visited friends who were very positive about wanting to do messy play activities with their daughter but weren’t really sure where to start. Also they both had really busy lives so didn’t want …
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Adults role in children’s play.
March 3, 2016Children need opportunities to interact and mix with different cultures, ages, and ability in the areas where they live. We can provide safe environments for them to have free play. We can model joining in …
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Messy Masterpiece
February 24, 2016I was clearing out my craft drawer before our big move and had lots of near empty paint tubes left. I couldn’t throw them out, I do hate to waste anything. My son was busy …
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How to make your own “no fuss” Playdough
February 16, 2016Playdough is always a hit at Messy Hands and it is one of the easiest things to make to keep small people entertained. I find myself making it every few weeks either for a messy …
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