Messy Play Sessions (3-5 years)

Craft and Play presents a series of hands-on activities throughout August 2026, designed for two age groups: younger children ages 3–5 (Orange Boxes) participate in sensory exploration and cooking, while older kids ages 6–10 (Blue Boxes) engage in craft projects and culinary experiences. **Week 1** Saturday, August 1 features a slime-making workshop from 9:00–10:30 AM for the older group, followed by a tiramisu preparation class from 12:00–2:00 PM. **Week 2** Tuesday, August 4 opens with a rainbow-colored sensory activity (2:30–4:00 PM) for younger participants, then transitions to fairy house construction (5:00–6:30 PM) for ages 6–10. Wednesday, August 5 includes kaleidoscope crafting at 3:00–4:30 PM for older children and oreo ball creation at 5:00–6:30 PM for the younger group. Thursday, August 6 offers space-themed plate decorating (2:00–4:00 PM) and tabletop soccer building (5:00–6:30 PM) for ages 6–10. Friday, August 7 brings banana cookie baking from 3:30–5:00 PM for ages 3–5. Saturday, August 8 combines pasta sensory play (9:00–10:30 AM) for younger children with fruit animal cooking (12:00–2:00 PM) for the older group. **Week 3** Tuesday, August 11 features nature-inspired sensory play (2:30–4:00 PM) and pocket painting (5:00–6:30 PM). Wednesday, August 12 includes glow-in-the-dark owl painting at 3:00–4:30 PM and vegetable muffin baking at 5:00–6:30 PM. Thursday, August 13 presents cannoli preparation (2:00–4:00 PM) and jewelry box construction (5:00–6:30 PM). Friday, August 14 features coral reef sensory exploration from 3:30–5:00 PM.