The biggest barrier that I encounter to messy play is … well, the mess. Every day I hear from parents, teachers, and caregivers who love the idea of sensory play for their kids, but who feel apprehensive about the messiness. After all, for many people “messy" is almost a dirty word! But there are ways to keep the mess contained without losing any of the fun or enrichment! This blog post contains a few ways to share messy play with your kids while keeping the mess under control.
Sometimes when we try a new activity with our kiddoes, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves to do it right. First, I want to reassure you that there are so, so many ways to do messy play! You don't have to find the one “perfect” way! And second, I want to share some tips for making your first messy play experience a good one for you and your child!
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 or learning about the history of the holiday!
Safe sensory materials for your sensory bin will set your kids up for successful play! Learn about why sensory bin beans are unsafe and alternative sensory bin fillers
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 -- the ways children think, explore and figure things out. In this post, we share three cognitive benefits of sensory play!
Learn all the benefits of messy play and how messy play promotes brain development and teaches necessary life skills in a fun way your kid will love. Messy Play fosters curiosity and lets your child explore their interests, use their senses, and develop many important skills crucial to success in life.
One of my favorite parts of my job is sharing my products at fairs and talking about my enthusiasm for messy play with new people. It's so much fun! It is also eye-opening, as I often hear the concerns they have about introducing their kids to messy play. I wanted to take a moment today to answer a few of the most common ones I've encountered.
