Messy play

A group of 0-1 year olds are playing with trays of spaghetti. Practitioners are on hand to support their engagement in this activity.

Good for looking at:

• Messy play
• Sensory play
• Fine motor skills
• Cognitive development
• Effective adult support

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the children are interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How are the children learning?
• Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• How do the materials provided support the children’s learning?