Messy play activities

Get hands on cornflour and water messy play activities to help children enjoy learning. See how they can learn in the outdoors and through play!

Sensory play for kids using edible sludge. Safe for little hands, even babies. Tutorial on how to make your own.

And bonus: it leaves hands cleaner than when you started!

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Disclosure: This blog contains affiliate links which I may earn a small commission from if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Taste safe mud is a must have sensory play experience. While I am all up for a good splash about in the real deal, being able to provide a taste...

Soap foam is such a fun and easy sensory play recipe to mix up. It can be whizzed up in minutes using only 2 ingredients, water and washing up liquid (dish soap), and it feels so soft and fun to play with. Soap foam can be made in any colour of the rainbow by adding a little food colouring. Playing with soap foam is such a fun sensory play experience for toddlers and preschoolers (and big kids too!) that is suitable for both outdoor or indoor sensory play.

Over 20 dry messy play ideas to try with the kids. You'll find dry messy sensory play, along with engaging dry art projects.

Olivia | Play Based Learning Ideas on Instagram: "Here’s the recipe: 1/2 cup water + 1/4 cup bubble bath for each color. I got this recipe from @busytoddler. For color, I added a little food coloring then whipped it with mixer on med-high for one minute. I brought out my mixer to the backyard so I can soak in some vitamin D with my toddler. This festive messy play idea was a big hit with my toddler who played for one hour. This is the perfect play idea for St. Patrick’s Day! Save this idea…

Jess | Sensory Play with a sprinkle of mindfulness on Instagram: "⚠️ Warning ⚠️ this is really really messy play and a whole heap of fun!! CHIA SLIME Another one of my favourite messy play bases. Here’s what you’ll need 🟢 1/4 cup chia seeds 🟢 2 cups water (you can always add more if you want a slimier consistency 🟢 Food colouring 🟢 1/2 cup corn flour I tripled the recipe for me to be able to use this between 2 trofast tubs. You can literally use this base for any theme or…

This moon sand is such an easy kids craft - it only has 2 ingredients! It's soft and moldable and the best kinetic sand recipe we've ever tried. This is a great sensory play idea and a super fun summer activity for kids, tweens, toddlers, and preschoolers.