Messing About in the Garden
…on a rainy Autumn day!
Category: Messy play
Firework Painting
…with conkers!
Autumn Play Dough Ideas
I woke up this morning really wanting to make some Autumn play dough (as you do). It feels like a long time since we had a fresh batch in and, as it is half term, D is around to actually do the parenting. Therefore, I was able to spend the best part of three hours… Continue reading Autumn Play Dough Ideas
Apple Painting/Printing
The other day we went apple picking for my birthday. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time and it was wonderful; I know we’re only a few days in and all, but it really has made my autumn! The only problem is that we ended up with quite a large number of… Continue reading Apple Painting/Printing
“Under the Sea”-Themed Activities
A few weeks ago we did some “Under the Sea”-themed activities. Here is an overview of what we got up to! Tropical Fish Decorating – using a range of household items Painting Shells Making Jellyfish Making an Aquarium Sensory Play and Storytelling Fishing Game with Counting and Sorting Seaside Sensory/Small World Play Discovery Bottle – I have… Continue reading “Under the Sea”-Themed Activities
“Mud! Thick Oozy Mud”*
…Exploring gloop in our “bear hunt”-themed messy play
Puffy Paint
A couple of weeks ago I wanted to do something really messy, just for fun, and so decided to do this: This basically involved spraying some shaving foam into the tuff spot and adding a variety of coloured ice cubes (made using a 1:1 mixture of water:food colouring). The idea was just to make a… Continue reading Puffy Paint
Chocolate and Wine and I'll be Fine... 