Messy Play Resources

Valentine’s Day Activity Ideas for Preschoolers

Explore this list of unique arts and crafts activity ideas to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your kids or in your classroom!

The Best Sensory Paint & More Art Supplies for Kids

Check out the Messy Play Lady’s list of the best washable sensory paint and art supplies for kids. 

Your First Messy Play Experience

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...

Keeping the Mess Contained

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 appreh...

Fun Thanksgiving Sensory Activities for Kids

Thanksgiving, the season of gratitude, provides excellent opportunities for families to gather at the table for activities, crafts, and games. This list of fun Thanksgiving activities for kids w...

The Best DIY Fake Snow Recipes for Sensory Play With Kids

Here are my favorite recipes to DIY your own artificial or fake snow for holiday sensory play activities with kids.

Fun Christmas Messy and Sensory Play Activity Ideas for Kids

Try these fun Christmas messy and sensory play activity ideas for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners!

Fun Halloween Sensory Activity Ideas for Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Older Kids

Take a look at these fun Halloween sensory activity ideas for toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids for a spooky holiday season!

The Best Mess-Free Sensory Play Activities

Mess-free sensory play activities allow your child to reap all the benefits of sensory play without also creating a mess for you or your kiddo to clean up. This takes one more step out of your alr...

Water Sensory Play Benefits & Activities for Kids

Learn all about the benefits of water play, as well as water sensory activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners.

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!

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 into shaving cr...

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 a masterpiece by filling colorful eggs with your lit...