Messy Play

Have fun getting stuck in with these messy play ideas for kids. Post a picture on our Red Kite Days Facebook page of your creations!

Why messy play is so important for children

One of the most important aspects of a child’s development is messy play. Messy play involves a range of activities that improve brain ...

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Messy Play Ideas for Young Children

Messy play is not only extremely fun for young children, but it is also educational. It can aid children’s development in many ways and ...

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Fun Theme Day Ideas for Kids

Feb half term is never the easiest being cold and wet but then throw in a global pandemic where you can’t escape for some variety ...

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Shaving Foam Marble Effect Art

This is one of the activities my toddler has enjoyed most on our crafting adventures. The whole process is lots of messy fun and the ...

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Incredible Shaving Foam Stretchy Slime

This very messy activity makes a range of amazing sensory materials out of just a few ingredients which will keep kids busy all day. We ...

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Erupting Aliens Science Activity for Kids

This kids science activity is loads of fun for anyone who likes aliens, mess and making things explode. Watch out, it can get very ...

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How to Make Sensory Foam from Chickpea Water

The Coronavirus lockdown has me scrolling Pinterest each evening searching out easy activities I can do with my youngest preschool son ...

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Farmyard Tuff Tray

By Laura, creative Mum of 2, and great at finding and trying out lots of different activities. It’s raining again!  We are trying to ...

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5 Valentine Activities for Toddlers

Here’s 5 great Valentine themed activities for toddlers from painting to card making and sensory play. Valentine Heart Painting ...

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Love Bugs Play Dough Activity

By Laura, Oxfordshire Mum of 2 A nice easy play dough activity today! If you’d like to make your own play dough, here’s an ...

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Valentine’s Slime

By Laura, Oxfordshire Mum of 2 It’s an early morning here today! Luckily, I’d made this last night, so my munchkin could play whilst I ...

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5 Winter Messy Craft Ideas

Off the back of Kate Middleton revealing her love of ‘messy’ crafts and playing with papier-mâché with George and Charlotte, Helen ...

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