Road Trip Hacks & Car Activities for Kids
These road trip hacks and car activities for kids will keep your little ones engaged and you organized during long travel trips!
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4th of July Activities for Preschoolers & Toddlers
From baking to banner making, chalk art to community celebrations, a variety of Fourth of July activities for preschoolers and toddlers exist to keep your kiddos entertained while practicing STEAM...
The Best Oobleck Slime Recipes
Oobleck slime is a great sensory play activity for your home or classroom. Learn all the oobleck ingredients necessary to make this messy material.
Simple Easter Egg Decorating - Marble Dyed Eggs
Easter egg dyeing with marble shaving cream? What?! Combine two fun Messy Play Activities into one with this fun and simple egg decorating idea! Watch Robin experiment and roll eggs... Read More
Easy Easter Painting Idea: Egg Drip Painting
Did you know that you can paint with eggs?! Plastic eggs that is! Robin, The Messy Play Lady is at it again with this great video on how to make... Read More
Can't Decide between Messy Play Kits or Sensory Bins?
What is the difference between a Sensory Bin and a Messy Play Kit? Sensory play has become very popular over the years and there are so many types to choose... Read More
Process-Based Art: Open-Ended Art Activities for Preschoolers
Teach your child art - even if you're not artistic AT ALL. Learn why process-based art / open-ended art activities for preschoolers is the best way to encourage creativity.
What is Creative Play? According to Messy Play Kits
“What is creative play?” A great question from a curious parent like yourself seeking to facilitate sensory play games that support your child's creativity through process-based art. Learn more about...
Sensory Play and Brain Development for Kids
Did you know that sensory play and brain development go hand in hand? One of the many benefits of messy play is that it supports cognitive development in early childhood...