Messy Play @ Home

Here are 5 easy recipes to entertatin your kids at home

Please note quantities are correct for 1 and parents should supervise activites at all times

Playdough
1/2 cup salt
1 cup flour
1 tablespoon creame of tartar
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
food colouring
scented oil (optional)

Combine ingredients in a saucepan, heat gently, stirring all the time.
When the dough has a good consistency, take it off the heat and allow to cool
Cutters, rolling pins, pizza slices, icy-pole sticks and/or other kitchen utensils can be added to assist manipulative play.

Shaving Cream Fun
Shaving Cream
Water-based Paint (optional)

Squirt of shaving cream and blob of paint.
Mix on flat surface such as table or window (easily washes away).
Encourage your child to use their whole hand, this is a fun tactile experience.

Goop
1/4 cup cornflour
1/4 cup warm water
Food colouring (optional)

Mix cornflour and water in container and add food colouring stirring constantly until goop forms.
Slimy fun for everyone!

Slime
1 cup lux flakes
1 litre water
Food colouring (optional)

Mix togther lux flakes with water, flakes will eventually disolve the more they are mixed together.

Water Play
Water
Bathtub, sink or large bucket
Cups, strainers, wisks, funnels, heavy objects, light objects and/or other water safe objects found around the house

Fill bathtub, sink or large bucket with water.
Allow children to experiment with the objects.
A great way to introduce volume, mass and weight while getting wet!