Sensory Play Shop - Sensory Bases & Accessories

Dive into the world of sensory play with Beyond Messy! ✨ Our ready-to-play bases are designed to ease the stress for busy parents and educators while providing little ones with the calm and creativity they need to thrive. Sensory play is essential for learning and development, so let’s get beyond messy and make it fun together! Follow us for new bases and play ideas every month! Interested in joining our team? Message us! 🤍 . . . #sensoryplay #sensoryplayshop #sensoryplaystore #beyondmessy #letsgetbeyondmessy #playandlearn #learningthroughplay #playisimportant #earlylearning #earlyyearseducation

Hey sensory play lovers! We’re Sam and Sam, the duo behind Beyond Messy! Our mission is to spark joy and creativity in little ones through our sensory play bases. ✨ Give us a follow and join us on this colorful journey where creativity knows no bounds. Let’s make some beautiful messes together! 🤍 Want to know a bit more? Head to our website! ⬇️ . . . #sensoryplay #sensoryplayshop #sensoryplaystore #beyondmessy #letsgetbeyondmessy #sensoryplayideas #smallbusiness #smallbusinessuk

B E Y O N D M E S S Y S U B S C R I P T I O N S ✨ Say goodbye to the stress of finding sensory bases every month! Subscribe to our service and receive EXCLUSIVE themed sensory bases each month, tailored for the calendar events you love. Let the fun come to you! 📦 Find out more and join us now by tapping the link below! ⬇️ . . . #sensoryplay #sensoryplayshop #sensoryplaystore #subscribe #subscription #subscriptionbox #beyondmessy #smallbusiness #smallbusinessuk

Turning ordinary ingredients into sensory play adventures 🌿🦁 Would your little one play with this? . . . #beforeandafter #sensoryplayideas #messyplayideas #playbasedlearning #sensoryactivities creativeplay

Everyone sees the finished sensory trays… nobody sees us separating 700 pieces of pasta that glued themselves together overnight 😂😭 . . . #behindthescenes #smallbusinessowner #businessownerproblems #handmadewithlove #makersgonnamake

When writing feels like play, everything changes! Some children, especially energetic little boys, can disengage when writing feels like a “sit down task.” But the magic happens when we give writing a real purpose within their play. Suddenly they’re: 📝 making shopping lists in the role play area 🦖 creating dinosaur warning signs 🚧 drawing maps for construction sites 📦 labelling boxes, potions, treasure and inventions ✉️ writing messages to friends, superheroes or characters If we want children to write more, we need to give them reasons to write 💡 . . . #earlyyears #finemotorskills #earlywriting #learningthroughplay

One little caterpillar… and so much learning woven into the play 🐛

🌸 Pastels for spring? Always a yes (even when you’re a boy mum)! My boys light up every time these colours come out - there’s just something about soft and pretty that makes everything feel a little more magical. Whether it’s a quiet morning, post-nap calm, or a “I need something right now” moment… this tray has you covered … because it’s easy! Follow @orchard.of.two for more simple play ideas for those busy, beautiful days. ✨ Sweet businesses tagged and I’ll share details in stories 🥰 #inspiretheirearlyyears #screenfreekids

🐚 SHARING A SHELL 🦀 Carrying on our Rockpool theme with one of Obis favourite and most requested books! All about friendship and sharing 🐠🪸 I loved setting this one up 🥹♥️ Resources used 🦀 Flashcards @everyday_messyplay use code GEM10 Dough @mums.memorybox use code MUMS10 Rockpool infiniplay @play_craftgrow use code GEM10 Sensory base @beyond.messy @yellow_door_education sensory shells and stones from @isaacs_treasures use code GEM10 Sharing a shell printouts @twinklprivateearlyyears @inspiretheirearlyyears #sharingashell #juliadonaldsonbooks #tufftray #sensoryplayideas #sensory #earlyyears

✨ Comment LINK for the 🐠 resources we used! Rock Pool felt mat - pack it. carry it. play anywhere. 🐚🌊 Everything tucked neatly into one bag and in just a few simple steps, we had a beautiful outdoor invitation to play. 🌿💙 No need to overthink the setup. Just invite them in. ✨ 💌 Follow @orchard.of.two for more easy summer play ideas. ✨ Felt Play mat - FairTrade, Hand made @taratreasures - Use code TANYAA to save - link in bio . Fish Stones @little_acornsuk ORCHARD10 saves #taratreasures #inspiretheirearlyyears

🐞✨ Let’s Make a Bug Hotel! ✨🐝 Looking for a fun, hands-on activity that sparks curiosity AND helps nature? Let’s build a bug hotel! 🌿 This is the perfect sensory play activity—full of textures, exploring, and a little bit of messy magic 💚 🧺 What you’ll need: • An empty box, crate, or container • Sticks, bark, leaves, pinecones • Cardboard tubes or rolled paper • Straw, moss, or dry grass • A sprinkle of imagination ✨ 🛠️ What to do: Let your little one fill the “hotel” with different natural materials—layering, poking, stacking, and squishing as they go! There’s no right or wrong way 🙌 🐜 Why it’s amazing: • Encourages sensory exploration • Builds fine motor skills • Teaches children about mini beasts & habitats • Supports local wildlife 🐝 . . . #bughotel #stem #learningthroughplay #eyfs #nature

🌱 🦧 Happy Earth Day 🌍 🐋 We are celebrating all of the animals around the world and remembering how it’s so important that we continue to protect them and their habitats 🪸🐠 From penguins in polar regions to orangutan’s in the rainforest, they are all vital to our Earth 🐧🧊 Resources used 🐯 🦧 Flashcards @everyday_messyplay use code GEM10 Dough @curiositycornersensorydough Earth tray and counters @play.3dprints Sensory base @beyond.messy Fish cutter and starfish sensory stone @isaacs_treasures use code GEM10 Other printouts @twinklprivateearlyyears Posting as part of a collab - Earth Day Collab 🌍 Earth Day is celebrated today (22nd April) and there are over 1 billion people taking part. Started in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, it encourages recycling, saving water, and planting trees to fight pollution and climate change. Small actions, like turning off lights, make a big difference. We have some amazing accounts taking part in our collab today, why not check out their plays too! @playingandgrowingtogether @mimi_hopkins2020 @mummyteachestwo @little_squiggs @clara_y_olivia @missf._teaches @arlos_play_trays @thewiltshiremama @mums.memorybox @missmwc @mum_of_two_littles @doughplayground @the_pegzy_adventures @zac.andbel @_lo_adventures_ @play.with.albert.and.wilf @emma.life.in.eyfs @playallday.packs @mummy.and.e @puddleplaydays @tommys_sensory_play @elliotsmessyplay Would you like to take part in our next collab for Space Day on 1st May? Drop us a DM to either @arlos_play_trays or @thewiltshiremama to join in ❤️ @inspiretheirearlyyears #earthday #tufftray #endangeredanimals