Messy play is a fun and an easy way to expose your child to different textures! Some children love to dive right in and get messy while others are more resistant and want nothing to do with it. If your child is hesitant and scared, here are some fun, easy ways to get them involved!
You can start with using anything messy!
Shaving cream, paint, finger paints, sauces (ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce, chocolate syrup ect.), pudding, yogurt, apple sauce, glue, cooked noodles, cooked rice, oatmeal or dough! Usually you can just look in your fridge and find something that will work!
Art projects with paint are always a good way to get your child interested! A fall tree, a big white snow man, a turkey covered with colorful feathers or a big butterfly!
Glurch is a fun flubbery texture that kids love to play with! Mix glue and liquid starch along with a food coloring or paint to add a fun color! Mix together with your hands to form a ball until it's not sticky! If it is too wet, add more glue. If it's too sticky, add more starch.
Once your child is comfortable getting their hands messy, start to add more textures. Get sand from the play ground and mix it with shaving cream! Rice pellets add a bumpy feeling to any smooth texture!
Encourage your child to be more exploratory! Keep upping the challenge but keep it do-able!
We'd love to hear any other suggestions you may have! Don't be shy!!!
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