It is set out with the really messy stuff in the middle of the hall on big trays with foam mats, towels and sheets laid out underneath to absorb the mess and prevent slipping and other bits around the room, Each week they have shredded paper, chalks and large rolls of paper, sand, junk (like empty boxes and bottles), water play, a painting activity and this week they had shreddies, Baked beans, orange custard with sprinkles in it and bark with leaves and plastic insects. As soon as we arrived the Little ones got stuck in.....
Little 1 started with painting, with a fly swat, making all sorts of splatter marks on the paper while Little 2 stood in the paint and made foot prints then turned herself into Shrek by painting herself green!! Then washed it off in the water play bit. (The green paint did wash off in the bath but there was a lingering green tinge for a day or two!)
There was some squishy play with the custard which a small boy managed to rub all over my leg and deposit in Little 2's hair!! Little 1 just dives right in and doesn't mind getting messy, she is quite cheeky and goes to wash her hands in the water play tubs! Little 2 is a bit more reserved with the sticky gooey stuff preferring to use utensils to explore it but she will dip her fingers in a little.
Lastly the Little ones played in the shreddies, Little 1 was crushing as many as she could with her hands (she said it was so that Little 2 couldn't pick them up and eat them), Little 2 enjoyed stamping on them and then they played lovely together filling and tipping a little toy car with the crumbly mix.
After all that it was time to wipe down and change my green, messy, soggy children to take them home and stick them in a nice hot bath. We love messy play and will be going again soon.
That looks like so much fun! And all that mess isn't in your house - perfect!
ReplyDeleteIt is great, i just have to wipe them down and strip them off then into the bath at home, job done!
ReplyDeleteThey love it and so do I- no paint on the carpet!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fun! My boys would love it! (actually I wouldn't mind getting stuck in to some of those activities too!)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like an amazing group! We do a little hit of messy play in our house, but I can just see my ones getting stuck in to all this amazing stuff, #MiniCreations
ReplyDeleteIts great x
ReplyDeleteI try to keep out of it myself!
ReplyDeleteIt is really busy but we make sure we get there early,
ReplyDeleteThe Mums say - This sounds like such amazingly good fun. Brilliant group.
ReplyDeleteLucas says - I LOOOVVVVVEEEE MESS!!! I so want to go here!!
Thanks for linking to #minicreations
Thanks x
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks like the best messy play session ever! What a fantastic group and you don't have to clean up the mess!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing #LetKidsBeKids
That looks FUN!
ReplyDeleteIt is, thanks for commenting x
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea. We do (and blog about!) Lot of messy and sensory play as it is so good for them, but the mess is off putting, so this would be a great idea! Thanks for linking up to #binkylinky x
ReplyDeleteIt is a really popular group around here x
ReplyDeleteThis looks great. I don't mind messy play if it's not in my own home ;) hehe
ReplyDeleteLouise x
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We went again yesterday!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like great fun - what a fantastic idea #binkylinky
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting x
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a LOT of fun! And fantastic not to be the one who has to tidy up! There is a messy play session locally but it always seems to get booked up - I can totally understand why! #minicreations
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