We Love Messy Play

At Explore Play, we regard ourselves as firm supporters of messy play because there are so many benefits for your toddler.

Messy play is strongly encouraged in the second year of life as it stimulates the senses, builds fine motor skills, encourages problem solving and develops creativity and imagination. In the making of the Explore Play series, we saw a great deal of resistance from parents around messy play because it is less predictable and does, at times, require more effort and planning. But we also saw that once engaged in messy play, both parent and toddler would delight in a sensory rich, learning experience creating the perfect setting for learning.