Malle it...MESSY!

 Make it Monday turned into...Make it MESSY Monday!  It was one of those days when your teachers sat back and looked around marveling at the work, play, FUN that was happening all around us.  You might think inviting mess into our day would be...well...messy.  And it was, to be sure.  But it was so much more than that  It gave our friends permission to explore, to dig in as much - or as little - as they wanted.  It allowed for complete full body sensory exploration.  It was a chance for children to be brave and try new things.  Believe it or not, not all children like to be messy!  For some, getting their hands all covered in goo is HARD!  For others...well...it was a dream come true!

With the knowledge that mess was going to happen, and that it was okay these Birch friends did amazing work. 

Our friend love to scoop, dump, pour, and fill.  We created funnels, tubes and rice to pour and explore.    

Can you make your own dough?

We gave friends bins with dry ingredients and added spray bottles of water.  How can you make your own dough?  We heard "brownies", "cookies", and "batter".  We noticed friends smelling the cinnamon and cocoa powder.  We saw stirring, scraping, and kneading.

It was messy and felt a lot like baking!

With all of the "messy" play, we knew we needed a place to be "clean-messy"  Bubbly water and loose parts were the perfect combination!

Finger paint...or should we say ARM paint?!

This started with friends using brushes, but quickly became paint exploration to the next level! 

     
 

Shaving cream on the light table was such an amazing sensory experience.  The light shone through and created works of art!

It was a GREAT day!