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Suitable from 6 months to 5 years

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45 minutes of sensory fun

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Warm bubble bath to get clean

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Inclusive for all abilities

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Different themes each week

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Free parking at the venue

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Kate Hill
Founder and South Derby

Messy Play Classes in Mickleover, Derby

Our Messy Play classes in are designed to open up a world of sensory discovery, creativity and social play. Each session is thoughtfully created to encourage early learning and development while giving children the freedom to play, experiment and explore.

Come and join us at our award-winning class in Mickleover and see what all the mess is about!

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Class Timetable

With classes running on different days each week, it’s easy to find a Messy Play session in Mickleover that fits around your family schedule.

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Book classes

Are you ready to see your little one giggle, explore, and make magical memories?

Choose a class and grab your spot on our next term. It’s time to get messy, make memories, and most importantly, have FUN!



What is Messy Play?

Messy Play is all about giving children the freedom to explore textures, colours and materials in a fun, hands-on way. These sensory activities help babies, toddlers and young children to develop essential skills while sparking their natural curiosity and imagination.

Each class is designed to support your child’s growth while keeping things exciting, safe, and stress-free (we handle all the clean-up, so you don’t have to!).

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What are the benefits of Messy Play?

Messy play classes for children are so much more than just fun – every session is designed to help your child learn, grow and thrive.

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“Best party ever! My daughter and her friends had the time of their lives. The setup was stunning, and the activities kept everyone entertained. Thank you for making her day so special!”

~ Emma T.

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“By far our favourite messy play class we’ve been to! Staff are so so friendly and my baby girl has built up so much confidence in exploratory play over the months. Thank you so much for being so welcoming to a 6 month old and we can’t wait to continue getting messy!”

~ Kitty F.

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“Messy Play is the most amazing class I have attended with my little one. Kate and her team are just the best in the business. Not only is the class such an amazing fun and a great learning space for little ones, but Kate and her team are also the most lovely bunch of women, who have such a genuine care for what they do.”

~ Sophie.

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“My little girls absolutely adore messy play, Kate is a wonderful person and creative leader and I’m so glad we got a space to join in. I would highly recommend it to everyone!”

~ Felicity B.

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“The team was amazing, and the kids loved every second of it. The fact that I didn’t have to clean up afterwards was the icing on the cake!”

~ Sarah P.