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Messy Kids
Did you
Know that messy play...
Provides children with an exciting tactile and sensory
experience that inspires their curiosity, allows them to explore the
world around them and enhances their learning, language and
creativity.
Encourages communication and
language development as adults play along side their children they will introduce new describing words to their child’s
vocabulary.
Promotes physical development as children
carry out certain movements such as drawing, pouring, filling, scooping etc. it will
help to build strength in the large muscle groups at the top of the arms and it is these muscles that then
enables the smaller muscles in the hands and fingers to make precise and controlled movements which will develop
children’s writing skills.
Allows you child to play how they want to. By using their own minds to plan, explore and problem solve, they are developing on their self-confidence and self-esteem.
It’s fun, fun, fun!