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Thanks to my friends at Dreft, I’m a huge fan of messy play – and so are my kids! Here are some great reasons to allow your baby or toddler to get messy:
- sensory exploration – they get to explore with all five senses!
- allowing the chaos within set parameters helps define boundaries for messy play (we can make a mess of this, but we don’t get to color on the wall, for example)
- seeing their delight in being messy is more than worth the cleanup!
Besides, with Dreft, I don’t have to worry about leaving stains on my kids clothes! So your kids can be kids, and you don’t have to spend a bunch of money on stain removers!
I’ve pulled together eight of the best messy toddler activities from my fave bloggers for you:
Paint Splat Art Activity for Kids by Crafty Morning
Muddy Trucks and Car Wash by Busy Toddler
Pudding Painting by Busy Toddler
Jungle Slime by Buggy and Buddy
Slide Painting by I Can Teach My Child
Easy, Natural, and Edible Finger Paint for Baby at Baby Foodie
Foam Dough at Mom Trusted
Slime Ribbons at Homegrown Friends
Once you’re done thoroughly sampling each of these activities, you’re going to need some Dreft. I’m giving away:
- $50 AMEX card
- Dreft Product
The Dreft #MessiestBabyContest Twitter Party will take place on Monday, November 14th from 9PM-10Pm EST. You can RSVP here:Â http://bit.ly/2f1Djbj. There are some really great prizes including an iRobot Roomba!
You can enter the #MessiestBabyContest here, which is sponsored by Dreft and Parent’s Magazine.
$50 AMEX Giftcard + Dreft Product
This post and giveaway were made possible by iConnect and Dreft. I was compensated for my participation in this campaign, but all opinions are 100% mine.
Oh gosh something funny to be but horrifying to others LOL, when my son was about 1 or 2 he would play in the toilet with his hands it was funny and what baby plays and splashes his hands in the toilet though LOL. Like seriously. Oh my, but don’t worry I gave him a bath afterwards and washed his hands. Yup that is my funny moment!
My sweetest moment was her laugh.
My babies messiest moments are when she is eating dinner, especially spaghetti or cake. She sure makes a big mess smearing everything everywhere!
My kids like to tell silly kid jokes.
Those are the best<3 I always tell the one, "How do you make a handkerchief dance? Put a little boogie in it!"
One of the funniest but not soo funny at the time, was as a new Mom, I was changing diapers and my daughter projectile pooped- she was breast feeding and I I didnt know spicy foods made it through that way too. She did it during a diaper change, which made it a complete mess!
haha yes – the projectile poops when breastfed are INSANE! Thankfully, though – they’re water-soluble!
The one that comes mind is feeding my son spaghetti and he was tired he would fall asleep in between bites.. haha it was funny
Awww that’s cute!
The funniest messy moment was when my son ate his chocolate birthday cake and had chocolate all over his face
That’s the best!!
So far the funniest story I have for my Granddaughter is her huge dislike for rice cereal.. my walls and floors are always messy.
Awww! They won’t keep forever:) I love a good mess!
when my son crawled in the sink and sprayed the kitchen down was so cute and so funny
haha I love it!
My daughter loved to paint when she was young! I remember leaving her alone for just a moment & when I returned she had painted her feet and legs!
haha that’s so cute!
The funniest moment was when she decided to rub mashed potatoes in her hair.
MMMmm I love mashed potatoes!
Lillyanne gives the best kisses and it always makes me laugh. So sweet.
Aww<3
Every time my phone rings (music ring tones) he immediately starts dancing without missing a beat.
haha that’s adorable!
When my son got into my red lipstick and got it all over the walls, his face!!! It was pretty funny and he looked adorable so I couldn’t get mad lol
Oh my!!
The funniest moment I can remember about my niece was when she colored all over her body with colored markers.
My son went to play in his dirt pile but it was after a heavy rain. He was covered with mud which was really cute but also a mess!
My son got hold of a black marker and decorated his face.
Oh gosh the messy moment was when my friend decided to give my son and her son a chocolate cake with chocolate icing all over and there faces and hands were so messy. Oh my it was funny though. I have a picture somewhere of it on my Facebook.
Haha they sure can make a big mess when it comes to chocolate frosting!
These will come in handy very soon with the baby! Think we will make glitter slime first ?
Yay!! The girls will love it!
When my son rubbed a lot of vaseline all over his face, hair, and body.
I bet that was a nightmare to get out!