Mini Makers: Messy Play
Thursdays | 9 January, 6 February & 6 March 2025 | 10.30am - 12pm & 1.30pm – 3.00pm
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9 January 10.30am – 6 March 3.00pm 2025
Creative fun for little hands and feet in these informal art sessions.
Drop in* | £2 per child, including babies | Adults go FREE | Pay on the door
For ages 0-4 | *Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis
There is tons of creative fun for little hands and feet in this relaxed and engaging art session. Babies and toddlers will have the opportunity to explore various materials across the sessions including paint, glitter, paste, sand, clay, slimy spaghetti, chalk and much more.
Messy play is an important element of early childhood development, appealing to children’s curiosity and helping them to understand the world through their senses. These sessions will also expose them to early mark making, enabling them to develop good concentration, muscle control and encourage their imaginations.
Be prepared to get messy for both children and adults!
Upcoming themes:
9 January: Ice Age Messy Play!
Get ready for frosty fun adventure! Join us to create magical streams of colour and explore tuft trays full of icy wonders and cool ice sculptures. Squirt water, splash with paint dabbers, and use pipettes to make your mark! Discover the world of blue with soft, cottony ice balls, and stomp through colorful paint puddles like mighty Ice Age giants!
6 February: Magic & Mischief
Step into a world of enchantment and mythical creatures! Play in sensory trays as you mix magical potions, make a shimmering, tin-foil moon and turn your handprints into fairy creatures. Fly through paint to create dragon and unicorn footprints and watch as volcanoes erupt! Craft your own fiery volcano, and dive into mud, clay, and all kinds of wonderful mess!
6 March: World Book Day Special – How to Catch a Star
Ahoy, star-catchers! Set sail on a glittering adventure to catch twinkling stars in the night sky. Play with shiny shells and golden sand in our tuft trays and get messy with jelly (gelatine-free). Decorate tasty biscuits with sprinkles and icing, and craft your very own magical star wand to take home!
To make the day even more special, join us for a magical retelling of How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers during our special Sensory Stories and Rhymes session – perfect for World Book Day fun!
It is advisable that you and your child wear items of clothing that you are happy to risk getting paint on. Whilst the paint is water based it may stain if not washed out quickly. Many of our regular visitors have a dedicated 'messy' outfit for the purposes of enjoying this session to its fullest extent, with a spare outfit to change into afterwards.