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What Is Sensory Play and How Does It Benefit Your Child?

What Is Sensory Play and How Does It Benefit Your Child?

What is sensory play, exactly, and how does it benefit your child at different ages? Read more to find out!
The Best Sensory Activities for 2 Year Olds

The Best Sensory Activities for 2 Year Olds

Sensory bins for 2 year olds and other fun ideas! Two years old is such a fun age for your children! They are learning so many new skills and growing... Read More
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Improve Social Skills for Preschoolers with Messy Play

Are you curious about how to facilitate social skills for preschoolers- the ways that they connect with others and learn to get along? Whether you’re a parent, a caregiver, or...
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Messy Play Teaches Preschool Math Concepts

Sensory play can be a great way to introduce your child to preschool math concepts! Learn more about how Messy Play Kits can help lay the foundation for a lifetime...
Robin assists 3 children learning science with a messy play kit experiment - Messy Play Teaches Preschool Science Concepts

Messy Play Teaches Preschool Science Concepts

Is your child curious about preschool science concepts? If so, Messy Play Kits offers great products that will catalyze exciting scientific reactions in your child’s hands and brain! 
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Responsibility for Kids: How to Teach Responsibility Through Play

Supporting your little one as they develop a sense of responsibility can help them to feel more confident and secure! Did you know that lessons about  responsibility for kids can...
Toddler improves her Fine Motor Skills Development with Messy Play bug-themed sensory bin

Improve Fine Motor Skills Development with Messy Play

Fine motor skills development is a crucial part of your child’s process of growing up! Learn all about how Messy Play Kits enhances fine motor skills.
Girl painting - unique activity that promotes creativity and imagination in children

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...
Child learning language skills with messy play kit - Preschool Language Development with Messy Play

Preschool Language Development with Messy Play

One of the many benefits of sensory play is that it supports your child's preschool language development through pre-literacy skills and vocabulary growth. Learn more about how with messy play!