Children love hands-on activities and if they are messy then it’s even better!
Messy play is something that most children absolutely love! Unfortunately it can be the type of play that parents shudder at the thought of and avoid because it can be unpredictable and seen as a challenge to clean up.
Why we should all get kids involved in messy play –
- Children learn through sensory experiences and being hands on
- Improves the physical skills in children
- Improves co-ordination
- Builds social skills
- Team work and cooperation
- Great for creativity, exploration and experimentation
- It’s FUN!
Ideas for getting kids hands on and involved in messy play –
1. Cornflour Slime by Learn with Play at Home
2. Colour Mixing by Hand by Teaching 2 and 3 year olds
3. Play in Mud by Paint on the Ceiling
4. Glow in the Dark Slime by Adventures at Home with Mum
5. Soap Experiment by Kids Activities Blog
6. Painting with Kitchen Scrubbers by (me) Laughing Kids Learn
7. Composting by Just For Daisy
8. Rainbow Barley by TwoDaloo
9. Color mixing Play Dough by Little Bins for Little Hands
10. Foam Printing by He Cares For You
What a collection of brilliant hands on activities that will get your children messy and having fun while learning. Be brave, give it a go at home with your own children.
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Kate x
A great list of activities Kate. Oh and I’m loving your new profile images. To cute!
Love all these messy play ideas – such a great list of features. 🙂
Nice post. Our point of view, although most children are naturally choked with energy, today’s society sadly encourages way an excessive amount of time spent ahead of the tv. Whether or not they are looking at a show or taking part in a computer game, these hours are just about wasted. They are doing nothing to encourage a child’s development, and that they may well be far better spent with physical activity.
Encouraging your kid to physically move and be active is very important for you furthermore. Youngsters tend to mimic their oldsters, and if your own health habits are but ideal, your youngsters are probably to imitate. Rather than setting a poor example, let your kid see you partaking in regular exercise. Simply thirty minutes every day is enough to expertise an excellent health boost, and although your kid does not seem to be listening, they are.
kids are very cute so we care about them.
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