50 Fantastic Ideas for Messy Play

The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5.Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn.Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting. Messy play is at the heart of the early years curriculum, supporting creativity and imagination, and giving children opportunities to experiment with tactile materials.This book offers 50 ideas for using natural resources, simple household items and recycled resources for low cost inspiration. Practitioners and teachers in the early years are always looking for new ideas for messy and ‘hands-on’ play, and this book will give children many opportunities for exploration and investigation through sensory play.