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🎨✨ Award-winning messy play classes in Derby 🌈 Inspiring creativity, confidence & sensory joy for little ones with every splash, squish & smile. 🖌️ Join the fun 💌 visit our website to book your spot today! 🏆

04/09/2026

🌳🐭 The new messy play term is starting… and we’re kicking things off with The Gruffalo! 🐭🌳

Next Monday we’re heading into the Deep Dark Wood for a Gruffalo-themed messy play session full of sensory fun, messy play and lots to explore. 🦊🦉🐍

And that’s just the beginning… 👀

Our 6-week block will be packed with different messy play adventures, finishing with a BIG Halloween Party 🎃👻

📍 Oakwood ⏰ Mondays at 9:45am 📅 Starting Monday 7th September

Bookings are now open for the full 6-week block.

Come and join us for a term of messy, sensory fun! ❤️

Comment ❤️ for the booking link.

03/09/2026

🎨 Messy play classes for babies & toddlers, with sensory and open-ended play to explore, create and discover.

📆 Mondays (term time)
🕰️ 9:45am
📍 Oakwood

Comment ❤️ and I’ll send you the link!

02/09/2026

Starting nursery or school can feel like a BIG deal… and sometimes I think the parents are more nervous than the children! 😂❤️

As a former Early Years teacher, I thought I’d share some of the things I’d actually focus on before they start.

And you’ll notice I haven’t mentioned writing their name, counting to 10 or knowing all their sounds…

Of course those things are lovely, but there are so many other skills that will make their day easier, being independent, having a go, asking for help, communicating with other children and managing those big feelings.
And please don’t feel like your child needs to arrive at school already knowing everything. That’s what they’re going to school to learn. ❤️

If you’re a September starter parent and there’s something you’re worrying about, ask me in the comments! 👇

I’ll answer from my experience as a former Early Years teacher. 👩‍🏫❤️

31/08/2026

August 🤍

A little bit of messy play, a little bit of summer, a holiday, lots of playing… and two very loved little boys.

But looking back through my photos this month has made me realise something.
I hardly have any photos of me with the boys.
Even after a whole week away on holiday, I can count the photos of the three of us on one hand.

And honestly, that makes me a little bit sad.
Because one day these are going to be the photos I treasure most. Not just the ones of the boys, but the ones where they can look back and see me there too. Holding them. Playing with them. Laughing with them. Being their mum.

So I’m making a little promise to myself to get in the photos more.

Not because they need to be perfect. Not because I need to look a certain way.
But because I want the boys to have photographs of their childhood that include the people who were right there living it with them. ❤️

So here’s to making more memories and remembering to actually get in the picture too.

Goodbye August 🤍

30/08/2026

A little reminder that simple activities can be SO good for little ones 🤍

Playdough is one of those activities that looks simple, but there’s actually so much going on!

✨ Fine motor skills ✨ Hand strength ✨ Hand-eye coordination ✨ Creativity & imagination ✨ Language development ✨ Sensory exploration

And the best bit? You really don’t need lots of fancy equipment.

Try adding cutters, spoons, forks, cupcake cases or even natural treasures you find outside. 🌿

💡 Claire’s Tip: Let them explore it their own way. It doesn’t need to become a perfect dinosaur, pizza or flower; the squeezing, rolling, poking and squashing is where so much of the learning happens. 🥰

Save this one for a rainy afternoon! 💕

26/08/2026

Okay, I know I’m probably getting ahead of myself talking about September when we’re still enjoying the summer holidays 😂☀️

BUT… autumn messy play really is just around the corner!

If you’re a Type A Mum and already love having September organised, you can get your little one’s space booked now 🙌

And if you’re more of a “I’ll think about September when September arrives” kind of mum… I see you 😂 There’s still time!

Just make sure you’re booked by 29th August to secure your space ❤️

Who’s Type A and who’s Type B?! 👇😂

14/08/2026

🍂 AUTUMN TERM IS NOW OPEN FOR BOOKING! 🍂

We’re back at Oakwood from Monday 7th September at 9:45am for another term of messy, sensory, child-led play! 🥰

✨ 6 weeks of themed messy play ✨ Hands-on sensory fun ✨ Perfect for little ones to explore, create & get gloriously messy ✨ And we’ll be finishing the term with a HALLOWEEN PARTY! 🎃👻

Spaces are limited, so don’t leave it until the last minute to book!

👉 Book your space now via the link in our bio 🔗

I can’t wait to see you all back at the trays! 🧡

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Derby

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http://www.mymessyplay.co.uk/, http://bio.link/messyplayeastderby

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