Explore sensory play that boosts your child’s creativity, skills, coordination, and confidence through fun, hands‑on activities.

Messy Makers gives you and your child the chance to explore sensory play together in a fun, relaxed environment. Sensory play uses all five senses—touch, taste, smell, sound, and sight—to help your child discover different textures, materials, and objects in a hands‑on way.

During each session, your child will have the freedom to explore, experiment, and create. This type of play supports:

creative thinking

problem‑solving

early cognitive development

It also helps build important physical skills such as:

hand‑eye coordination

fine motor control

muscle strength

Messy play is one of the most valuable forms of learning for children of all ages. It encourages imagination, boosts brain development, and builds the foundations your child will use for school and beyond. As you join in together, you’ll also enjoy quality bonding time while watching your child grow in confidence and curiosity.

New to Family Hubs?

If you’re joining us for the first time, we’d love to help you feel confident and prepared.

Before you arrive, please register with Family Hubs (https://childrensehportal.westnorthants.gov.uk/web/portal/pages/wnc/famhub).

It only takes a moment and helps you access all our sessions.

Wondering how to get to each Hub, what our rooms look like, and what to expect when you arrive? Visit our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@strongstartteam7873/featured).

We’re here to make your visit as smooth, friendly, and welcoming as possible.

What our families say

‘It was really nice to do messy play with my baby who has just started to be able to sit up, so he's more and more able to take part in these types of activities. It was also nice for me to see him do these things because I know they do things like this at nursery so it felt quite reassuring to see him enjoy getting stuck in. We've got his painting as a souvenir.’‘Little one enjoyed a variety of activities on offer and enjoyed interacting with new people.’

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