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Messy Mates - Sensory & Developmental Play We create taste safe messy fun for little ones to come and enjoy learning about all of their senses!

02/02/2025

🚨 Messy Mates is Booking Up Fast for February! 🚨

WOW! Our messy play sessions are filling up quickly, and so are our weeks, we love seeing so many little ones ready to dive into sensory fun! If you've been thinking about booking a spot at one of our upcoming events, now’s the time—spaces are running low!

Don’t miss out on the chance for hands-on, creative play!

📅 Limited spots available—book now before they’re gone!

02/02/2025

🚀✨ Blast off into a world of sensory fun with our Astro Rocks! ✨🚀

Get ready to explore the cosmos from the comfort of home! These space-inspired sensory rocks are perfect for little astronauts who love to dig, sort, and play. 🌌🪐

With their smooth texture and galactic colors, Astro Rocks are perfect for sparking imagination, fine motor skills, and creative play. Whether you’re exploring the moon or searching for alien treasures, your little one’s imagination will soar! 🌠

✅ Ideal for sensory bins, sorting, and pretend play
✅ Perfect for space-loving toddlers and preschoolers

🌟 Tap the link in bio to start your cosmic adventure today! 🌟
Please delete which options you do not which to purchase under the 'VIEW ITEMS' drop down menu

Colors may vary between batches as each bag is hand-dyed.

Sensory bin mixes are designed for ages 3+ due to small loose parts. Adult supervision is required. If you choose to use these with children under 3, you do so at your own risk.

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02/02/2025

✨ Introducing our Pixie Pebbles! ✨

Transform your sensory play experience with these magical little chickpea gems! 🌟 Perfect for tiny hands, these smooth, colorful pebbles encourage creativity, fine motor skills, and imaginative play.

Whether it's sorting, scooping, or simply letting the little ones explore, our Pixie Pebbles are an enchanting addition to any play session. 👶💫

✅ Safe and designed for endless fun
✅ Ideal for sensory exploration, learning, and development ✅ Great for toddlers and preschoolers

✨ Tap the link below to bring the magic home! ✨
Please make sure you delete the items that you do not wish to purchase using the drop down menu under 'VIEW ITEMS'

https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8zzcoTfmQ7Kg14l

Colors may vary between batches as each bag is hand-dyed.

Sensory bin mixes are designed for ages 3+ due to small loose parts. Adult supervision is required. If you choose to use these with children under 3, you do so at your own risk.

02/02/2025

🚀 Blast Off to Our Last Session Before the Break! 🌙✨

Join us for an out-of-this-world Space Week at Messy Mates! 🚀🌟 This Wednesday, we’re heading on a sensory adventure filled with moon sand, slime, and galactic fun. Please note class time has changed this week

📅 When: Wednesday Feb 5th 0915-1015
📍 Where: Halswell Scout Den

Special Offer: Buy one ticket, bring a friend for FREE! 🌟 Bring a buddy and double the fun as we explore the universe together!

This will be our last session for two weeks, so don’t miss out on the messy, sensory fun before we take a short break! 🌍🪐

Tag your little astronauts and let’s get messy! 🌌👩‍🚀

29/01/2025

Messy hands, happy hearts! ❤️💚✨ Our little Messy Mates had a blast diving into slime, oobleck, and fizzing volcanoes—sensory fun at its best! Learning through messy play sparks creativity, curiosity, and plenty of giggles. Who’s ready to get messy with us next time? 🤩
Tag a friend who needs to see this, so they can join you at our next session!

26/01/2025

🎨🔬 Curious Explorers at Messy Mates! 🌟🧪

Get ready for a week of sensory fun and discovery with Messy Mates! This week, we’re diving into the exciting world of Curious Explorers and Scientists, perfect for little ones under 6. From colorful sensory bins to bubbling experiments, there’s so much to see, touch, and explore!

📍 Where & When:

Halswell Scout Den: Wednesday, 29th January

Woodend: Thursday, 30th January

⏰ Sessions are packed with interactive, hands-on activities designed to spark creativity and curiosity in your little one.

📖 Book your spot now via our website to secure your messy play adventure!

Spaces fill up fast, so don’t miss out on this incredible sensory journey. We can’t wait to see your mini scientists in action!

25/01/2025

✨ Peppa Pig meets farmyard fun! 🐷🌾

Today’s setup was extra special – a Peppa Pig and farmyard-themed sensory wonderland for a creative three-year-old! 🎉 Watching her excitement as she told us exactly what she wanted in her trays was pure magic. From muddy puddles for Peppa to jump in, to little hay bales and farm animals, her imagination ran wild, and it was such a joy to bring her vision to life. 🐷🐮🌾

Seeing her creativity shine through the trays reminded us of why we love what we do – nurturing those little minds while making their day extra special. Thank you for letting us be part of your celebration! 💕

If you’re planning a party and want something unique and hands-on, get in touch – we’d love to create something magical for your little one!

19/01/2025

✨ Are your little explorers ready for Messy Mates this week? ✨

We’re so excited to bring this week’s theme to life! 🎨🚜 But hurry—tickets are selling fast, and there are only a few left!

📍 Where to find us:
🌟 Wednesday: Halswell Scout Den, 9:30–10:30 AM
🌟 Thursday: Woodend Baptist Church, 9:30–10:30 AM

Secure your spot now—head to our website to book! 💻🖌️

16/01/2025

🎉 Make Their Next Birthday Unforgettable with Messy Mates! 🎨🧪

Looking for a unique, hands-on experience for older kids' birthday parties? Messy Mates has you covered! We bring sensory and developmental fun to the next level with activities tailored for kids aged 6+.

✨ What’s on the menu?

Slime Stations: Get creative and messy with custom-colored and scented slime!

Science Experiments: Spark curiosity with safe and interactive mini-explosions, fizzy potions, and more.

Artful Creations: Splatter painting, clay sculpting, and craft projects they’ll love.

And don’t worry – we can still include all the signature sensory trays you love seeing on our page, from ooey-gooey setups to beautifully themed sensory adventures!

🎈 Why Messy Mates?
We take care of all the setup, guidance, and cleanup – so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the celebration!

🎉 Book us now to bring unforgettable fun to your child’s next birthday party! Spaces are limited, so don’t wait!

📩 DM us or visit our website to learn more. Let’s make their big day one to remember!

15/01/2025

🐮🐔 Get Ready for Some Farmyard Fun! 🐷🚜

Join us at The Shearer's Quarters in Timaru for a special Messy Mates Pop-Up—perfect for all ages!

🗓 Date: Tuesday, January 28th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
📍 Location: The Shearer's Quarters, 924 Seadown Road, Temuka

We’re bringing the farmyard to life with sensory and developmental play that everyone can enjoy! Expect lots of messy, creative, and hands-on activities inspired by life on the farm.

🎟 Limited spots available—book now!
👉 Reserve your place here https://www.messymates.co.nz/booking-calendar/messy-mates-class

Let’s make memories and mess together! 🌾🐑

14/01/2025

🎉 We Are LIVE! 🎉

Get ready to dive into the term with Messy Mates! 🌟 Our first theme is Wild Explorers, and we can’t wait to take your little ones on a journey filled with sensory fun and developmental play! 🐾🌿

📅 This Week's Sessions:
✨ Wednesday: Halswell Scout Den, 9:30–10:30 AM
✨ Thursday: Woodend, 9:30–10:30 AM

💡 Special for Halswell Scout Den: Term passes are now available! If you miss a week, no stress—we’ll give you a make-up token so you don’t miss out on the fun.

💡 wooden your term pass is coming, we are just waiting on confirmation of dates

Spaces are limited, so run, don’t walk to grab your tickets today!

👉 Book Here: messymates.co.nz/book-online

We can’t wait to explore the wild with you and your little adventurers! 💛

11/01/2025

Messy Mates - Sensory & Developmental Play is growing, and we’re dreaming big! We're looking to set up a permanent location in Christchurch, offering:

Drop-in play sessions (2 hours in the morning and afternoon, bookable in advance).

Exclusive party hire on weekends, where all you need to bring is the food!

We’d love to hear your thoughts about what you'd like to see or avoid in a space like this. Your feedback will help us make this space truly special!

Here are a few things we’re curious about:

- What kind of activities or features would you want?

- What wouldn’t work for you?

- What costs would you expect for a drop-in play session?

- What would you consider reasonable for exclusive party hire? And duration ?

- What times of the morning and afternoon would work best for drop-in sessions?

- What age groups would you expect this space to cater to?

- Are there any specific amenities you'd like to have on-site (e.g., coffee/tea for parents, baby changing facilities, etc.)?

- Would you prefer flexible options for party themes or a set package?

-Would optional extras like catering, decorations, or party bags appeal to you?

- Would a membership or multi-visit pass for drop-in sessions interest you?

- anything we have missed that you'd love to see at a location like this ?
Drop your thoughts below

Thank you for helping us shape the next chapter of our business

09/01/2025

The news you've been waiting for!

Halswell Scout Den is our location for the Halswell area for the term period!!! Please read everything you need to know below.

Due to price increases, individual classes are now $18 or to buy a concession for the full term is $160 + you get your own 'I'm a messy mates, mate' t-shirt free when you book.

📖 https://book.stripe.com/bIY4jjgF93E8ggM14h

If you want to book an extra sibling please follow this link after you have booked your concession: https://book.stripe.com/6oEcPPfB56QkfcI6oD

The session times each week will be
🕑 1:30-2:30

* Please note that $18 or $160 is for x1 adult and x1 child. If you wish to bring extra adults there will be additional charges, please message us to arrange that.

*Please note the t-shirts we are using are from Kmart until we source other t-shirts.

* Note: weekly session slots will be announced weekly with the payment link

07/01/2025

🌟 Messy Mates Session: Baking & Café Fun! 🍰☕

Join us on Monday, January 13th, for a fantastic sensory play session centered around all things baking and café-themed!

📍 Where: Halswell Scout Den
⏰ When: Monday 13th at 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Our session will be packed with activities like:
🍪 Rolling dough and decorating pretend cookies.
🍩 Exploring sensory bins filled with baking tools and textures.
☕ A coffee serving for kids to make and 'serve' their own pretend drinks

These activities are designed to spark your little one’s imagination and help develop fine motor skills in a fun, hands-on environment.

Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, this session encourages developmental play, social interaction, and plenty of fun in a safe, creative setting.

🎟️ Spaces are limited, so book your spot here to secure your place! https://buy.stripe.com/8wM033coTb6AggM9AH

We can’t wait to see you and your little ones for a morning full of baking fun and imaginative play!

06/01/2025

EASTSIDE, WE DID IT! We secured a location. Find all the details below 👇🏼

🌟 Messy Mates Session: Baking & Café Fun! 🍰☕

Join us on Friday, January 10th, for an exciting sensory play session centered around all things baking and café-themed!

📍 Where: Parklands Baptist Community Church
⏰ When: 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Our session will be packed with activities like:
🍪 Rolling dough and decorating pretend cookies.
🥞 Creating café-inspired crafts like mini menus and play treats.
🍩 Exploring sensory bins filled with baking tools and textures.
☕ Pretend play in our café corner, where little ones can take orders and serve up imaginary treats.

These activities are designed to spark your little one’s imagination and help develop fine motor skills in a fun, hands-on environment.

This is the perfect opportunity for toddlers and preschoolers to engage in developmental play, build social skills, and have heaps of fun in a safe, creative setting.

🎟️ Spaces are limited, so be sure to book early to secure your spot! Tickets are for one adult and one child. If you wish to bring along Additional adults or children, please find the link below to purchase these

Book here: https://buy.stripe.com/bIY1771KfgqU0hOaEQ

Additional child and/or adult: https://buy.stripe.com/fZe6rrex13E8e8E8wH

We can't wait to welcome you and your little ones for a morning of baking, play, and smiles.

31/12/2024

🌟 Hello, Messy Mates Community! 🌟

As we kick off the new year, I realized it’s the perfect time to officially introduce myself as the new majority owner of Messy Mates! My name is Sam, and I’m so thrilled to be a part of this incredible brand that celebrates sensory and developmental play right here in Christchurch.

First things first—you’ll still see Tirina around from time to time at sessions! While her schedule is packed with study and family commitments, her passion and influence continue to inspire the heart of Messy Mates.

✨ Exciting News Incoming ✨
We have some big things planned for the coming weeks, and I can’t wait to share them with you! From new offerings to fresh experiences, we’re growing and expanding in ways that will make our Messy Mates family even more special.

📅 Regular Term Sessions Are Back!

Starting soon, our term sessions will run:

Thursday mornings and afternoons

Fridays

Saturday mornings

Thank you for being part of this journey with us. Here’s to a year full of creativity, connection, and all the messy magic you love!

💛 from my family to yours

31/12/2024

🌞 Fun in the Sun with Messy Mates! 🌟

Kickstart your year with a morning full of exciting activities and all things Fun in the Sun! Join us for a special Messy Mates sensory play event:

📍 Location: Halswell Scout Den
📅 Date: Thursday, 2nd January
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Let your little ones dive into a world of sensory and developmental play with a bright, sunny twist! From colorful sensory bins to new and exciting activities to celebrate the start of the year, this is an event you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Spots are limited, so book now!
https://buy.stripe.com/8wM033coTb6AggM9AH

Additional children and additional adult, just delete what option you don't need: https://buy.stripe.com/fZe6rrex13E8e8E8wH

Come along for a morning of fun, creativity, and laughter—perfect for little adventurers ready to embrace 2024!

27/12/2024

🎨✨ Last Messy Mates Session for 2024! ✨🎨

Don’t miss out on our FINAL sensory play session of the year! 🌈 This is your chance to enjoy a fun-filled morning of exploration and creativity with your little one.

📅 Date: 31st December 2024
⏰ Time: 10am-11a
📍 Location: dandelion and clover, 1266 west coast road

🌟 BONUS: Each booking includes a FREE small coffee and a fluffy—perfect for treating yourself and your little one! Enjoy it upon arrival or take it to go.

💥 Spaces are VERY limited, so book now to secure your spot. Once it’s full, it’s gone!

Let’s wrap up 2024 with smiles, messy hands, and wonderful memories. We can’t wait to see you there! 💕

👉 book here:
https://buy.stripe.com/3csbLL4WrgqUggM3ck

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🎨✨ Messy Mates Creative Tray Competition! ✨🎨 Calling all creative parents and caregivers! It’s time to put your imagination to the test. We want to see the MOST CREATIVE SENSORY TRAY, using whatever you have at home, that you can dream up for your little one! 🌈🖐️ To enter: 1️⃣ Create a fun, messy, and engaging sensory tray for your child. 2️⃣ Snap a photo and send it to either [email protected] OR post it in the feed of comments ⬇️ 3️⃣ Tag a friend and follow our page What’s up for grabs? 🎉 The winner will receive their choice of either a Term 2 Pass OR 10 Free Passes to Messy Mates! Get creative, have fun, and let’s see what you come up with! Entries close February 28th – we can’t wait to see your messy masterpieces! 💛 #MessyMatesNZ #SensoryPlay #CreativeTrayChallenge #ChristchurchKids

🎄✨ What a week it’s been! ✨🎄 This week, Messy Mates brought the holiday magic to life with two incredible Christmas-themed pop-up sessions! 🎅🧑‍🎄 From festive sensory play setups to big smiles and laughter, it was a joy to see our little ones diving into the Christmas spirit. 🎁❤️ Thank you to everyone who joined us—we love making magical messes with you! Check out our reel to relive the holiday fun! 🎥✨ #MessyMates #SensoryPlay #ChristmasFun #PopUpPlay #MessyPlayMagic #ChristchurchEvents

We can’t wait to be back setting up some messy goodness for you all to enjoy in term 2! We absolutely love creating our trays (even our own little Messy Mates try to help/hinder) it’s such a treat to watch excited little faces come through the door and see our creations 👩‍🎨 We will be releasing our term 2 tickets this week, we’re just waiting on a venue confirmation so stay tuned 🥳 Any themes or particular kind of mess you hope to see? 🌈

YAY! Thanks to the lovely Duval Digital NZ our booking system is ready to roll! We’ll be getting messy in ROLLESTON on the 12th of October, NEW BRIGHTON the 13th, PAPANUI the 19th and HALSWELL on the 20th 🥳 Stay tuned for more locations 🤩 We have limited spaces so book now to join us in celebrating our first few classes as the new owners of Messy Mates, we would love to see you there! Scan the code below or click on the link to book in for one of our fun messy play classes 🤗 https://www.messymates.co.nz/book-online #LetsGetMessy!

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