Messy activities

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

10 awesomely messy art activities for kids! These process art activities are great for preschoolers.

squirt paint for kids

Make a paint bomb and try out this exploding paint activity! Kids of all ages will have a blast with each paint bomb as they create a big and colorful

Check out these 20 ideas for completely tactile, out-of-control, giggle-inducing creativity.

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!

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

This EASY shaving cream play dough is a fantastic sensory activity for kids! The texture is silky smooth and it only needs two ingredients!

If it's been awhile since you've gotten out the brushes check out these 11 incredibly creative painting projects for kids that they'll totally love.

Get inspired with incredible messy play for your child or toddler that's actually easy. 47+ messy play ideas with brilliant tips to keep clean up simple!

Make your own fake mud with this taste safe mud recipe for sensory play. Perfect for mouthing toddlers and babies for your next messy play session! Play outside and rinse with your play area with the hose to clean up. Super simple to make, loads of learning and fun!

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How to make 3-ingredient clean mud, a fun, squishy sensory play material that feels like real mud - without the mess! Kids hands actually end up cleaner after playing with clean mud than when they started.

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Paint bombs. Yep. That's what I said! Here's some crazy outdoor art that the kids made! First: Get Your Supplies! Next: Get To Work! I'm not really known for messy activities, so this was quite out of my comfort zone! It started with me seeing a pack of water balloons and actually buying them. I've never played with water balloons before, and nor has my son. But why stop at water, why not add paint as well? So this is what we used: Water balloons Washable paint Squeeze bottles White sheet…

These floating chalk prints are a super cool process art activity that is great for kids of all ages and has magical, beautiful results!

Hands-on fun way for kids to explore gravity. Great mix of science and art for young kids.

Even if your kids aren't going on vacation or off to summer camp, you can still ensure they'll have the best summer ever.

Messy activities are an essential part of childhood. Let your kids explore different sensory textures and have fun with these play ideas.