Mommy Activity Tip

Plastic trays(the serving kind) can be very useful when children are doing messy activities. I get them at the $.99 store. You can also purchase them from learning stores like lakeshore. They give the child a space to work on without messing the entire table around them. They also prevent children from fighting(when you have multiple) as you can set up each with their own materials.
Try putting a little shaving cream, foam soap, or foam paint,on a tray. Let them go for it with their hands and or a paint brush smearing it all over the tray.
Use an old shirt with a slit cut up the back as a smock.
Mess is fun!!