Make A Mess

11/06/2026

Watching Quinn’s journey at messy play has been so special! 🩵

When Quinn first joined us, he was very reserved, preferred to stay on the sidelines, and wasn’t too keen on joining in. New and busy environments can feel overwhelming for little ones, and that’s completely okay.

Fast forward to now, and what a transformation! Quinn confidently toddles straight in, gets SUPER messy, explores every activity, and happily interacts with the other children. He has truly come out of his shell and grown in confidence week by week.

It has been an absolute privilege to watch him develop and flourish. One of my favourite things is seeing his face light up when he walks in and spots all the trays set up ready for him to explore!

We are so proud of you, Quinn — keep shining, little one! ✨🩵

Ashleigh Eland

11/06/2026

Messy Mondays was so much fun! 🎨✨

We absolutely love seeing our little Messy Makers dive straight in, get stuck into all the activities, and explore with confidence. From squishing and splashing to creating and discovering, every session is packed with smiles, curiosity, and plenty of mess!

Watching the children learn through play while having the best time is what it’s all about. 💛

Who’s joining us on Monday? We’d love to see you there!

Book your space at:
www.makeamessnotts.com

09/06/2026

✨ Messy Monday: Before & After Edition! ✨

What a session! The children dived straight into this week’s messy play invitations, exploring, creating, investigating, and getting wonderfully messy along the way! 🎨🫧🌈

Messy play is so much more than just fun. It encourages creativity, problem-solving, curiosity, and independent thinking. As children scoop, pour, squish, mix, and explore different textures, they’re developing fine motor skills, building confidence, supporting language development, and learning through hands-on discovery.

The mess washes away, but the learning lasts a lifetime! 💛

07/06/2026

🎨 MESSY PLAY GROUP! 🫟

Tomorrow!

🕙 10:00am – 11:15am
📍 Boughton Village Hall

Come along and join us for some messy fun! Explore, play, create, and get messy in a safe and welcoming environment.

We’d love to see you there!

🌟 For more information and booking details:
www.makeamessnotts.com

06/06/2026

🎨🫧 MESSY PLAY GROUP 🫧🎨

Join us every Monday morning from 10:00am – 11:15am for lots of messy fun!

Boughton Village Hall 📍

There’s nothing children love more than getting stuck in, exploring, creating, and making a BIG mess – and the best part is, we clean it all up afterwards! 😆

☕ Free tea and coffee for grown-ups because running around after little ones is thirsty work!

Come along, make memories, make friends, and most importantly… Make A Mess!

Book your place at www.makeamessnotts.com

05/06/2026

Messy Mondays look a little like this! 🎨✨

From splashing and squishing to mixing and creating, our messy makers have so much fun exploring, playing, and getting wonderfully messy together. There’s plenty of laughter, creativity, and hands-on discovery in every session!

Book your place now: www.makeamessnotts.com

03/06/2026

🌈 Why is Messy Play so important? 🌈

Did you know that messy play is recommended from 6 months onwards? 👶✨

Messy play is a fantastic way to support your little one’s learning and development. Through exploring different textures, colours, smells and tastes, children develop important skills including:

🖐 Fine and gross motor skills
🧠 Problem-solving and curiosity
💬 Language and communication
👀 Hand-eye coordination
😊 Confidence and independence
🌟 Sensory processing skills

Here at Make A Mess, your child’s safety is our priority. All of our ingredients are allergy-friendly, and if your little one has any specific requirements, simply send us a message and we’ll do our best to accommodate them. 💜

Everything is freshly made each week, and all toys and tools are thoroughly sterilised after every play session, ensuring a clean and safe environment for your little explorers.

Why not come along and join the fun?

📅 Mondays
⏰ 10:00am - 11:15am
📍 Boughton Village Hall

Book your space today:
www.makeamessnotts.com

We can’t wait to welcome you and your little messy maker! 🫟✨

At Make A Mess, we believe the best way to learn is with elbows deep in paint and hearts full of curiosity. Join our sensory-first play sessions for tactile adventures that spark lifelong imagination.

02/06/2026

✨ Messy Monday was SO much fun! ✨

Our messy makers had an amazing time exploring all things sensory! From lots of tasting, touching, smelling, scooping and splashing 🫟, there was plenty of hands-on learning and play.

A highlight of the session was our sparkly unicorn tray 🦄✨, specially made at the request of one of our messy makers. Safe to say it was a huge hit, and the children left looking extra sparkly too! 🌈💖

Sensory play is such a wonderful way for little ones to explore the world around them, and today was packed full of exciting discoveries and messy adventures.

Who’s ready for Messy Monday next week? 🙋‍♀️

02/06/2026

PINCH - PUNCH ITS THE 1st of the Month 🥳

🌟 GIVEAWAY TIME 🌟

To celebrate Laura Allan Photography, I’m giving away a FREE photoshoot! 📸

🏆 Prize Includes:
• 30-minute photoshoot
• 15 professionally edited digital images
• Completely FREE

How to enter:
❤️ Like and share this post
👥 Invite your friends to like the page
🏷️ Tag 3 friends who would love this
✅ Make sure you’re following the page
💬 Comment “Say cheese” below

The winner will be announced on June 30th

Good luck everyone! I can’t wait to capture some beautiful memories for one lucky winner. 📷💕

31/05/2026

✨ Messy Play is back tomorrow! ✨

We’ve been so busy in the Creation Station today getting everything ready for another fun-filled session! 🎨🖌️

Tomorrow’s messy adventures include:
🍝 Squiggly pasta
🌈 Splashy jelly
🦖 Dinosaurs
🦄 Unicorns
🦆 Ducks in water
🌿 Woodland exploration
🏖️ Sandy beach
🐖 Muddy Animals

We can’t wait to see all our little explorers discovering, creating, squishing, splashing and having lots of messy fun! 💚

See you tomorrow! 😊