Messy Play

I know messy play is not for everyone, but I want to encourage it!

Messy play has so many benefits (read the benefits of messy play and some examples), But mainly... it's a lot of fun for the kids!

To have a fun filled week, we have created a messy play week of activities to really dive in and have fun with it!

Enter your email below to get the messy play week of activities download, so you have it quick and easy, at your fingertips.

In this week of messy play activities, you'll get a taste of what we provide inside The Activity Room.

While this week for you to download is around a provided theme, The Activity Room provides weeks of fun, week after week, continually around all the areas of development for 2-5 year olds! The fun literally never ends!

We also provide an extra themed week of activities to our annual members that are committed for the entire year. There is so much fun to be had!

If you're looking more messy play activities for your kids...

Keep reading below and you'll also find quite a few messy play ideas for kids.

More Messy Play Ideas:

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Animals in the Mud

39 Edible Sensory Play Ideas for Little Kids

No-Prep Marbles Sensory Activity for Preschoolers

Play with Mud: Messy Muddy Target Practice for Preschoolers

25+ Slime Ideas & Recipes that are Super Slimy, Super Fun

Shake, Shake, Shake to Make Art!

25 Sensory Activities for Kids with Sensory Tubs & Further Exploration

Valentine’s Day Art: Shaken Painted Hearts

Creative All Ages Winter Big Art Painting Project

Handprint Monsters Creative Spooky Toddler Art for Halloween

Simple Water Pouring Activity for Toddlers to Improve Hand-Eye Coordination

8 Messy Play Ideas for Kids & Why You Should Let It Happen

What Toddler Crafts & Art Projects Can We Do? 30 Ideas

Messy Fun Potato Drop Painting for Kids

Big Paper Easter Egg with this Easy Credit Card Art

Easter Egg Rolling Painting is Big Art for Kids

Toddler Corn Cob Painting is Simple, Fun Fall Art

Super-Sized Math + Painting Activity for Kids

Make an Easy Rubber Band Splatter Painting with Your Preschooler

The Easiest BABY Crafts & Art Ideas Out There + Tips for Art with Baby!

10 Messy Play Ideas to Keep it More Contained & Clean

50 Sensory Bin Ideas for Kids from Craft Supplies, the Pantry, Nature & More!

Look What Happens When Happy Kids Paint with Mud

40+ Big Fun Art Projects for Kids

Spaghetti Slime Sensory Activity for Silly Toddler Fun

Flour Sensory Play for Toddlers (& Being Okay with the Mess)

Shredded Paper Snowman Sensory Bin for Play Time “Oh No! I’m Melting!”

Easy Halloween Shaving Cream Sensory Activity

Easy Shaving Cream Box Cake Sensory and Pretend Play

Easy Homemade Fizzy Sidewalk Paint Recipe for Kids

Kids Love Creating with Messy-Fun Mud Painting

Messy Fun DIY Marbled Sensory Art Activity for Spring

Paint with Frozen Paint Cubes on a Hot Day

Easy Homemade Window Paint Recipe

Making Muddy Prints with Your Toddler

Big Art for Your Little Artist Using Carpet Square Samples

Painting with Wheels Gone Bigger

Painted T-Shirts Toddler-Style

10 Tips for Cleaning Up the Mess After Fun Activities

Big Art Project for Toddlers: Ribbon Painting

Valentine Window of Toddler Painted Hearts

11 Fun Ways for Preschoolers to Clean Up

It’s Playtime! : Big Art Edition

Art : Window Paint Creations

Hey! I'm Jamie. I have 3 boys that are crazy energetic & we like to have fun!

Hands On As We Grow Newsletter

"It is hard to think of things to keep the 3 year old entertained and engaged while taking care of the baby. Everything we have tried so far from your website, the three year old has loved. Your ideas are so simple and he can do them for hours. HEAVEN!" - Karen I.
I am now one happy Dad!

"You have changed how I spend time with my kid in so many positive ways! I am now one happy dad that no longer wonders what I am going to do with this little guy for the next 12 hours :P Your site was this first time dad life saver!" - Jack C.
Hands On As We Grow Newsletter

"I feel like a new mama having so many fun ideas. I used to dread the afternoon, after naps, as it was so boring doing the same thing day after day but now I look forward to our "play" time!" - Haley S.
Free Activity Challenge

"Thank you so much for these activities. They have proven to me that I CAN be that mom that does cool and creative things with her kids! And those cool and creative things can actually be quite simple! What a revelation. Thank you!!" - Katie M.
Activity Plans eBooks

"This takes down the need to scour the internet for ideas. It's like looking for a recipe on the internet, so many options that often times it is less overwhelming to look in a book on the shelf than stress about too many options." Robyn G
So organized and easy to use.

I have found it impossible to Google ideas from a million different sites, get organized, shop for supplies, etc. This is exactly what I have been searching for! Thanks for making something so organized and easy to use. - Early Years Activity Plans User, Melissa C.
The Activity Room Member

"I absolutely love that this takes all the prep work out of engaging my children. It is so easy to just put up the calendar, and glance at it for inspiration when we are in a funk." - Rachel
Grateful to have activities handed to us...

"There's always something new for us to discover, as well as old favorites. I am so grateful to have activities handed to us... Fun and easy ones that can be put together in a moment's notice! You're awesome Jamie and I appreciate you sharing your activities and ideas!!" - Melissa C.