Messy Play
For babies and toddlers aged 0-5
Join us for Messy Play sessions on Tuesday mornings!
with Carla Smith
These sessions will meet every other week from 10:15-11am for some sensory-based fun for babies and toddlers (aged 0-5 years).
In Messy Play we will use different materials to craft, draw, paint and discover textures, sounds, colours and shapes together. The sessions focus on early years foundational aspects of sensory development, giving babies and toddlers a space to engage freely with different sensorial stimuli.
The sessions are structured with 2 play areas - one playing mat on the floor for babies and small children and a table with materials and instructions for older children to engage in more structured creative activities with their parents.
These classes are also an opportunity for parents to find new routines and combat parental isolation by meeting other creative parents.
Book your child's place - adults attend for free!
Each session's sensory station employs safe to ingest materials. A full list of ingredients will be provided each session.
Please get in touch with Front of House info@edinburghprintmakers.co.uk if you have any specific questions.
June 9 | Sea Creatures!
Head under the waves for this sea creature themed messy play! Through salt painting, ‘fishing’ and texture exploration, we will motor skills and language in an engaging messy play session.
June 23 | Plants & Flowers
The sun is (hopefully) out and shining as we have reached midsummer. With long days and plants in abundance, this week we will make seed bombs, paint flowers and explore a plant themed sensory bucket.
July 7 | Whacky Weather!
Sunshine, thunder, lightning and rain.... it can all happen in one day in Scotland, even in summer! Today’s Messy Play session will involve water, weather charts and drumming.
July 14 | In the Garden
Thinking about what makes up our outdoor space, we will explore some ‘invisible’ mark making together, create handprints, and also have a fun table activity for older children to make bird feeders.
August 4 | The Dinosaurs are Back!
collage, paint and glue to bring some dinosaurs to life!
August 18 | Rainforest Week
September 1 | Musical Messy Play
September 15 | Water & Coastlines Week
The Great British Beach Clean starts this Friday, and to celebrate our wonderful coastlines, we will spend this messy play session thinking about our seas and coastlines! Through a sea foam sensory station and a group coastline building table activity, we will have a tactile and fun session!
September 29 | Crafty Cooking!
What we eat fuels our day! In this messy play, we will explore dough rolling, frying pan ‘cooking’, and recipe making!
Carla Smith
Focusing on methods of sustaining and nurturing human relationships, Carla Smith explores our nuanced social landscape. Carla frequently uses food as a medium to navigate tender, celebratory moments. She often uses socially engaged methods, encouraging participation through multi-sensory, communal experiences such as shared meals; inviting audiences to be a part of the artwork through touch, taste, smell and conversation.
Carla works across a variety of mediums, with printmaking at the core of her practice, and also spends time with ceramics, drawing, film and bookmaking. This multidisciplinary approach naturally feeds into the workshops she runs as a freelance creative practitioner. She delivers children’s and adult creative workshops, aiming to create relaxed environments where individuals feel supported to explore materials. Her experience in childcare informs her delivery of early years workshops and contributes to a wider, people-centred approach throughout her practice.