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25.01.2022 WOW! We are so excited about 1500 followers on instagram we are having a giveaway! How to enter: Make sure you are following us @themessycaterpillar. Like this post... Tag a friend. One entry per tag. You can enter as many times as you want. For an extra 5 entries, share this post in your stories and tag us. This giveaway includes: Trio water marbles set. Trio unicorn flurry. Watercolour paints. New Classic numbers puzzle. Crayola 12 pack sidewalk chalk. Eco Crayons. Animals Snap & Go. Usborne See inside the world of Dinosaurs book. . This giveaway is not affiliated with instagram. Open to Australian residents only. Giveaway closes 6pm on the 8th of June (AEST). Good luck!
24.01.2022 Happy wednesday! This sensory tray is a bit different from our usual play, its a magical fairy garden ft a dragon N found . We used the magic sand for the green and blue and regular play sand for the beach area.
24.01.2022 I think the weather moved from spring to summer way to quickly here in Mackay , so we have set up a beach invitation to play.
23.01.2022 Not sure if this is the #chalk prompt or the paint prompt, but I am sure it works as both. This chalk paint was super easy to make and if you swipe, you can see it dries exactly like the chalk would have. Ingredients... @crayola Chalk, water and cornflour. Method: Grate or blend chalk. We grated ours. Add water until you reach a paint consistency. Add some cornflour to thicken it up. If you add to much water, let it stand for a while and it should thicken back up. N had a great time painting everything outside and today the rain cleaned it up. . #sensoryplaymay #shareyourplaywithme @ Mackay, Queensland
22.01.2022 What is not to love about water play? Well, your water play just got better! You can find these under 'new products' on our website.
22.01.2022 Simple play setup with our SPRING sensory box and our brand new @learningresources scoops and tweezers. These toys are amazing for working finger strength and fine motor skills. We tried rescuing the butterflies with all the different tools. N is 2 at the moment and not confident with scissors, so these scoopers will help. He didnt use them "correctly" at the start, but he is getting the hand of it. ... If you don't have a pair (or two), I highly recommend you grab some. It definitely makes a simply play so much more challenging.
21.01.2022 Our Extra Large wooden puzzles are now in stock! The possibilities are endless with this beautifully designed and hand painted large wooden shape puzzle from Playful Wood. They'll love constructing towers, shapes and anything else they can imagine with this open ended puzzle which also encourages and enhances their problem solving, colour and shape recognition and fine motor skills.... https://themessycaterpillar.com.au//extra-large-wooden-sh/
21.01.2022 Congratulations to the winner of out Ultimate Mother's Day Package, Jessica Buckingham. Please get in touch with The Messy Caterpillar via DM to claim your prize! Thank you to everyone who entered and supported The Messy Caterpillar, Wild Posy Co. & Tea Tree and Oil. If you are local, remember to use the coupon MACKAY for free local delivery!
21.01.2022 Our sidewalk chalk just arrived! Master N saw the box arrive, grabbed a pack and ran outside to draw The oil pastels, crayons and magic sand are also back in stock! You can find these under the 'arts and crafts' or 'messy play' tab on our website.... Happy monday!
21.01.2022 Did you see the latest addition to our store? Beautifully made memory card games are now in stock. #Repost @modernmonty ... Our Australia Memory Card Games are selling out fast! These never last long. The next restock will be slowed down too because of the pandemic, so if you want one of these beauties grab one ASAP! Alex has got the right idea. . All original art by @estelle.and.friends . Love this photo by @laurenbehindthecamera
20.01.2022 Antarctica . Oh this was a fun one. . I found some snow from years ago and used it for my iceberg setup. . We used ice blocks for the broken ice bergs so our seals can have a hiding place from the predators. We worked hard on balancing it on the ice though!... . Once N found out that penguins slide into the water, he tried that. He also added more ice blocks in the ocean, which is probably safer for the penguin . . We talked about what antartica could have looked like YEARS ago and found an interesting article about how it was a tropical rainforest.. . Happy earth day! See more
20.01.2022 We got new construction vehicles in! We have to test both brands with our new table from kmart. We love how the table works as a sensory tray and is the perfect height for toddlers! Find the new vehicles in our store now.
20.01.2022 Construction Scavenger Hunt Freebie . Looking for new ways to entertain your little one? We have set up a scavenger hunt you can use indoors! https://themessycaterpillar.com.au/construction-scavenger-/
17.01.2022 We just got another sand delivery and the purple magic sand is now more of a lilac colour! It is so different. Lately we have been working on letter recognition and I am always surprised by N. He now recognises most uppercase and lowercase letters. We used our alphabet set from @littlewoodengames and they are such great quality!
17.01.2022 Our bee invation to play. We love incorporating different elements and sensory bases for N to explore. What is your favourite sensory base?
17.01.2022 A super #easypeasyplay set up for N using our Ocean Sensory box. We have added the green magic sand to the mix (its not included in the box). We frequently get asked about our black sensory tray which we got from #kmart on clearance. We just saw that our local kmart is getting them back in stock! So if you have been looking, check to see if yours have them! We have our eye on the white tray this time . We will show you the new kmart find which is their Noir coffee table, it works as a sensory tray and table and its the perfect height for toddlers.
17.01.2022 #Repost @play_alongside_us This sensory setup was such a winner! I love simple play ideas that are still meaningful learning experiences, engaging and fun. And this was all that!... . Its always a bonus with little ones when an invitation keeps them engaged longer than it took you to set up and clean up - and often it feels as if thats tricky to accomplish with toddlers. . This cotton sand provided so much awesome sensory exploration and lovely discussion and use of vocabulary as they chatted about, among other things, how orange, stretchy and soft it was and apparently like a web - see the photos and youll probably agree! . The boys have come back again and again to this over the last two days .... and Ive had to join in too. Its slightly addictive !!! . Have you used cotton sand with your little ones? #buymackay
17.01.2022 Sneak peek of our CHRISTMAS sensory box. This month we used a cookie mix as one of the sensory bases! We have also added not one, but two @wilddough.co christmas scented doughs. Some of the items not pictured is christmas coloured felt stars, artificial snow, jingle bells and dough stamps .... Our Christmas Sensory box will keep you and your littles so busy Christmas will sneak up . Our christmas box will officially be released (ready to ship) on the 26th of November.
16.01.2022 The ball run is in stock! We have added a bit late, but its here .
15.01.2022 After spending the day at the beach collecting shells, we made this beautiful play tray to work on our scooping and filling.
15.01.2022 Any mums looking for great printables, checkout out the Play and Learn at home on the Usborne Children's Books website. They send weekly activities and there is plenty to download. This week is all about penguins, very fitting for the Antarctica play we did yesterday. https://usborne.com/play-and-learn-at-home/
15.01.2022 SPRING . It's finally the very first day of SPRING and we couldn't be more excited! Spring means more beach days, water plays and stopping to smell the flowers.... #sensoryplayseptember #messycaterpillarsensorybox
14.01.2022 LIMITED RELEASE . Our Spring Combo Sensory Box includes *almost* everything loved from the Spring & Bee sensory box in one kit! Includes:... 8 Safari Bees 300g Orange Cotton Sand Wooden honey dippers 2 x Beadiebug cutters (Hive & Honeycomb) Black & Yellow Waterbeads B is for Bee board book Mini Beehive from Global Gumnuts 4 Pastel Playdoughs a Little book about Spring 300g Green Magic Sand Pink Gemstones Green Watercubes 12 Butterflies & Insects (Wild Republic) 2 x dried flower sets Large Sunflower Yellow Felt Balls My First Garden Stacker Find it under 'sensory boxes' in our online store. #messycaterpillarsensorybox
14.01.2022 Flower cookies We made another batch of the amazing ice cream play dough, however this time we used the betty crocker frosting, which works out cheaper. We followed the #sensoryplaymay prompt for flowers to create this #invitationtoplay and N loved it. He found some gems that we used in our fairy kits and wanted to incorporate that as well.
13.01.2022 Our rock inspired play tray This was a super simple setup with playsand, rocka and construction vehicles. I love the simplicity of play trays because you can put together 2 or 3 things that may seem strange to adults and would provide hours of entertainment for kids.... As evident in the 'after' photo, N's setup was clearly more elobrate than mine . #sensoryplaymay
13.01.2022 MOON EXPLORATION . We used this simple play tray to talk about the moon . We talked about astronauts, spaceships, the moon landing and rockets . In this play we used the galactic dust, space figurines, glow in the dark stars & super space book from our SPACE EXPLORATION sensory box. ... Available to order September 21st. #messycaterpillarsensorybox #spaceweek2020
13.01.2022 GIVEAWAY CLOSED. If you have entered, remeber to like all 3 pages . Winner to be announced shortly. We have teamed up with Wild Posy Co. and Tea Tree and Oil to bring you the ultimate Mothers Day Package.... This prize pack includes sensory play for the little ones, so mum can relax with Organic Tea Blends and Bath Salts from Tea Tree and Oil while enjoying a beautiful flower arrangement from Wild Posy Co. The Full Prize includes: 2 x Organic Tea Blends 2 x Bath Salts 1 x Native Flower Posy 2 x 700g Magic Sand (blue and pink) 1 x Rainbow and Pastel Play Dough 1 x Pastel Watercolour Paint 1 x 3 in 1 Crayon Set 1 x Easi Grip Crayon Set There are 2 steps to enter: 1. Like The Messy Caterpillar, Wild Posy Co. & Tea Tree and Oil on Facebook 2. Tag a mum who deserves a break, each new tag is an entry. Limit to 5 entries per person This competition closes at 4pm on the 9th of May and we will announce the winner on Saturday afternoon. The competition is open to Mackay Residents, so your Ultimate Mothers Day package will be delivered on Mothers Day!
12.01.2022 How amazing is this bee from the Safari honey bee life cycle set? Perfect for loose part play or an educational study on bees . See the whole range on our website, along with our favourite animal toobs under 'Messy Play'.
11.01.2022 Buzz buzz We are almost sold out of our bee sensory box THANK YOU for all your support. We LOVE the tiny wooden beehive from @globalgumnutsandnursery and can't wait for you all to try these. ... Shipping THIS friday!
10.01.2022 4 DAYS until we start shipping our September boxes! We are sending our last ocean pre-orders today, and have gotten some help to ship the rest of the ocean boxes by Thursday So hopefully ALL our boxes will be shipped by Monday (ocean, spring & bees).... We do have limited bee and spring boxes available for order.
10.01.2022 Another beautiful new product joining us very soon! We have decided to do pre-orders for these. We feel this is a more relaxed approach (for both us and you) and that way we can try an accommodate as many people as possible. These beautiful calendars helps little ones learn and understand months of the year.
10.01.2022 We are very excited to announce that our sensory play boxes will be launching on August 7! We will release a new theme each month and the boxes will include a variety of sensory play bases, 1-2 books and a game or puzzle. The sensory boxes are designed to provide your little one with over 7 sensory activities and bookish plays and we will include printables and book recommendations that can be used to extend the play! Any guesses as to what our very first theme would be?
10.01.2022 Easy to forget its autumn with this @tenderleaftoys wheelbarrow set. . We incorporated our magic sand into this play so N can do some digging and planting which he really enjoyed. . This is an easy way to teach little ones about gardening while stuck indoors.
09.01.2022 Have you had your eye on a kinderfeets two-in-one trike? They are part of our click frenzy sale and you can save over 20%! . We also have Kinderboards on sale as well as a range of wooden toys! Check it out under the 'sale' tab.
09.01.2022 RESTOCK . After doing stocktake (and reclaiming the office) we found 4 more ocean boxes! If you had your eye on one, grab ot before they sell out. ... #messycaterpillarsensorybox
09.01.2022 DINOSAURS . Our next sensory box will be all about dinosaurs! It includes:... 12 earth coloured felt balls 3 x tender leaf dinosaurs (assorted) Dinosaur figurines (wild republic) Green magic sand Green or blue felt square 3 x Papoose pumice & volcanic rock Forest mini silk Jumbo waterbeads Green and orange playdough There are 101 dinosaurs in this book board book @twolittleducklings dinosaur flash cards. This will be available next thursday .
07.01.2022 Pulling out the big guns with our Bigjigs counting toys and New Classic Toys numbers puzzle. . We have recently started working on our number recognition and this combo is perfect and so colourful! . @bigjigstoys @newclassictoys
06.01.2022 We have some exciting new things happening soon at the Messy Caterpillar and we are looking to grow our team to help spread our brand. Here at The Messy Caterpillar, we believe that play is the heart of learning and that messy & sensory play is the key to creativity. We are looking for someone who loves our brand and what we stand for and also has a passion for creating content around play based learning . Being a brand ambassador, you can expect to receive a selection of o...ur toys each month and a discount. To enter: 1. follow @themessycaterpillar and like this post 2. tell us more about yourself in the comments 3. share a picture of your favourite way to play and learn and use the hashtag #themessysearch This is open to Australian accounts only, and you have to have a public account to participate. As we are looking for people who fit well within our brand, this search is open ended, but we will announce the first round of winners on the 5th of June at 6pm AEST. We can't wait to hear more about each of you
04.01.2022 We saw our very first Platypus yesterday! We spent some time doing nature walks and exploring #eungellanationalpark. It is such a strange time and we are not sure wether we will experience a second wave here in QLD, so we are trying to make the most of our freedom. How are our Victorian followers coping with the lockdown?
03.01.2022 The most common question about the sensory boxes are 'what is the recommended age?' We have broken the age down to two factors, reading level and your little ones ability to use small parts. We will always tell you what is included in each sensory box and you have the option to 'swap' out items you feel is outside your comfort zone. ... We have two age groups for the boxes. 6 + months, which will include a simpler board book and no water beads. We will replace the waterbeads with cotton sand, magic sand or snow depending on the theme. 1+ yrs will include water marbles and a read along board book. If your little one already has the book that is included, you can choose the option without the book (no double ups!). Here is our very first activity with our first box, water marble fishing with the @djeco_toys magnetic fishing game (included).
01.01.2022 We are blown away by the amount of interest our Ocean Sensory Box has received! We want to make sure that no one misses out, so we have opened up pre-orders today. You can find these sensory boxes on our website under 'sensory boxes' and they are priced at $65. ... Our ocean box includes: Ocean coloured pom poms Waterbeads Assortment of ocean & coral safari animals Big and small papoose driftwood Papoose felt square Fine motor tongs (2) Blue glass pebbles Blue, aqua and green play dough 'Under the Ocean' book Djeco magnetic fishing game Printables & activities
01.01.2022 Our Space Exploration Sensory Box includes: Moon Landing board Book (can be substituted for Nerdy Babies: Space Board Book or Super Space) Glow in the Dark Stars Assorted Space Figurines (Safari Ltd & Wild Republic)... Galactic Dust Black, Gold and White Water beads (Can be changed for 300g purple magic sand) Black & Purple Playdough Tender Leaf Rocket Construction Set 150g Black Sand To extend the play, you can add Beadiebug Space Stamps or a Safari Solar System!
