Is water really messy? I planned all these activities with water and the answer is decidedly, "YES!" Luckily, my w...

Moon sand is a great sensory substance for toddlers to explore. It sticks together easily, so it can be molded  and squeezed. I added ...

When I'm trying to come up with ideas for activities at the library and at home, I search through the items I already have on ha...

Vibrant, rainbow noodles, fun! I cooked four boxes of different types of  noodles with lots of oil Ooey Gooey Lady style. After I dra...

The invitation for painting with real tools is simple. I re-used the box from the MLL's glow-in-the-dark session. The library alr...

The slime I made for the Water and Glowing Messy Learning Lab was a failure. Yep, I think I let the solution sat in the Borax too long...

You may be thinking, "How can water be messy?" These activities are all water-based, so the clean-up is a breeze. Introducin...

The two messiest activities in the Messy Learning Lab are gingerbread cloud dough and clay. Recipe: 7 cups flour 1 1/2 cups ve...

The two activities I'm sharing today are classic messy play. Sometimes simplicity works best! Crayola fingerpaints and fin...